Associate 1 role for Trade Operations team - Open Ended

For our business, for clients, and for you

Details of required position

Position(s) Reports to:

Assistant Vice President

Functional Title:

Associate

Corporate Title:

Associate

Work Location:

Bangalore/Pune

About Apex

Apex Group Ltd., established in Bermuda in 2003, is a global financial services provider. With over 45 offices worldwide and 3,000+ employees, Apex delivers a broad range of solutions to asset managers, capital markets and private clients. The Group has continually improved and evolved its service suite to cover three key pillars: fund solutions, financial solutions and corporate solutions. Apex administers over

$750 billion in assets globally.

For more information please visit our website - www.apexfundservices.com

Job Summary

The candidate should be well versed with Trades processing, Reference data management, Security Setups, Security Pricing, & Corporate action events.

He/She must be a dynamic personality with ability to work in a challenging environment and delivering as per business requirements.

He/she should be able to manage deliverables accurately and as per the agreed timelines. The candidate should be tactical in dealing with day to day issues wherever required.

The candidate must have good communication skills and should be competitive to connect with stakeholders across the globe.

He/she should be a team player, a self-starter and self-motivated individual.

Job Responsibilities:

• Processing and verification of daily and monthly trades across multiple asset classes.
• Hands on experience with multiple vendors like Bloomberg , IDC ,Refinitiv, Markit and other reference data providers
• Handling of various types of trade exceptions and corrective measures in the relevant systems
• Working closely with multiple vendors to identify issues, track them and drive their resolution. Knowledge on API for BBG and Reuters is preferred.
• Setup of Listed securities, OTC securities, including unlisted derivatives, bank debt and swaps. Take Lead on process improvement and automation.
• Processing and verification of daily trades received via secured paths and mails. Check for the exceptions and clear them on daily basis.
• Manage assigned tasks independently with little or no supervision. Have a control mindset and be alert to issues and risks that have impact on process.
• A strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
• Self-starter with excellent interpersonal, problem solving and analytical skills. Organized and detail oriented, Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong Knowledge on Corporate actions, Dividends, Splits, Spin offs etc.
• Role requires Strong knowledge on various asset types like equity, Fixed income securities, Derivatives. Bank loans will be an added advantage..
• Review of corporate actions on portfolio holdings and necessary correction and posting of exceptions.
• Documentation of trade file mapping requirements for existing and new clients, and working with various internal groups (Analytics, Client Services) and external client if needed, to automate reference data/trade workflows.
• Maintenance and creation of standard Operating Procedures

Qualification & Experience required

• Bachelors/Master’s degree in a financial domain

• 5 -9 Years of experience in Trades processing, corporate action and security setup
• Excellent Communication skills
• Operational experience in a financial institution will be a strong advantage.
• Knowledge of the hedge fund administration business and/or industry will be a strong advantage.
• Knowledge Advent Geneva, or Paxus applications related to the Fund Administration business, or both, will be a strong advantage.
• Flexible with shift timings
• Ability to work under time constraints and handle pressure
• Strong analytical skills, detail orientation & service commitment
• Good understanding of programming in VBA would be good plus.
• Strong Analytical skills and attention to detail.
• An ability to work under pressure with changing priorities

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct souring model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.