FM Equity and Commodity Derivatives Operations Specialist

FM Equity & Commodity Derivatives Operations Specialist

Job Overview

As an Operations Specialist, you will be responsible for the correct, complete and timely processing and administration of a wide range of FM Derivatives Products offered by ING Financial Markets (equity derivatives, commodity derivatives and Carbon spot and derivatives). An essential part of your role will be to control Front Office operations around the world, prepare and edit Trade confirmations and participate in projects related to business development without forgetting close collaboration with our Filipino Hub.

As part of the FM Equity & Commodity Derivatives Operations Department (Back Office), you will be part of the Global Center of Excellence (CoE) for OTC derivatives related to Equity and Commodity derivatives, Carbon Spot, Carbon Derivatives, and their hedging instruments (e.g., Equity, futures, options) serving various locations such as London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Singapore, and New York.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring and processing trade life cycle transactions
• Validating, drafting and signing of Trade confirmations of more complex equity and commodity derivatives
• Being the point of contact and escalation for questions related to OTC derivatives and the related internal and external processes
• Analyzing and processing complex transactions
• Developing and modifying ISDA confirmations for complex transactions and new products
• Participating to process optimization and general improvements which could benefit our customers.
• Assisting the process owner in assessing the impact of required process improvements and changes and its implementation.

We look for

A colleague with a talent for taking it on and making it happen, driving strategy to execution, enthusiasm for helping others to be successful and a knack for always being a step ahead. In other words, you strive to bring fresh ideas to life and embrace challenges in a fast-changing and complex environment. You’re a natural collaborative person who listens and invests in others to achieve common goals. You love to challenge the status quo and are eager to propose creative solutions to problems.

As an Operations Specialist you will also need:

Key Capabilities/Experience 

• Attention to Detail is a must.
• You are a strong communicator and are able to present your analyses in a clear manner
• Ability to exercise discretion, judgment and work with a degree of autonomy
• You show innovative by challenging existing trends and consider new developments
• You are able to manage simple and complex deliveries, involving various stakeholders, including providing the aftercare if necessary

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: University degree or equivalent combination of formal education and experience
• Experience:
• revious work experience in an operations department linked to Financial Markets products.
• A first experience in the world of Equity, commodity or carbon derivatives is an asset
• Good knowledge of ISDA wording, industry practices or Over-The-Counter market is an asset Experience working in a cross-border team is an asset
• IT knowledge: Previous experience with the platform Sophis or other back-office system(s) is an asset
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills