Derivatives Analyst - 6 months Fixed Term Contract

Derivatives Analyst - 6 months Fixed Term Contract

As one of the world's leading asset managers, Invesco is dedicated to helping investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world.

If you're looking for challenging work, smart colleagues, and a global employer with a social conscience, come explore your potential at Invesco. Make a difference every day!

Job Description

We have an outstanding benefits package which includes:

• Company-provided healthcare
• A competitive annual leave allowance
• Flexible working options, including hybrid working arrangements
• Generous pension provisions
• Income protection
• Health and wellness benefits
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave
• Life insurance

Your Role:

You will provide lifecycle management support and oversight for all derivatives operation's activity at Invesco. Focused on Global trading workflows, the individual will be responsible for overseeing trade processing, confirmations, clearing, collateral management, and reconciliation. This role exercises independent judgment while researching and resolving time-critical inquiries and risk-sensitive issues. The incumbent is expected to develop an advanced level of derivative knowledge, proactively build and develop relationships with internal and external business partners, and work within a continuous improvement and risk mitigation culture. Each team member is expected to influence consistent global standards; to simplify our business model and promote more effective cross-border collaboration.

What you will be doing:

• Provide timely and accurate business support for all derivatives (OTC & ETD) trading activity.
• Oversight of all derivative life cycle events including trade capture, affirmations, confirmations, valuations, collateral management, clearing, reconciliation, and cash management.
• Liaise with front office, brokers, custodians, vendors, clients, and all other internal departments to resolve any derivative trade, lifecycle, and reporting related issues or inquiries. Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve all trade fails.
• Monitor various technology applications ensuring all trade flow activities are processed accurately and timely throughout the derivative trade lifecycle.
• Perform oversight of vendors for any outsourced derivative activities and processes, including trade capture, confirmation, settlement, variation margin, reporting, and collateral.
• Resolve collateral disputes in a timely fashion, escalating potential regulatory breaches so that management can address them, and work with pricing to overcome pricing gaps/issues.
• Understand the regulatory landscape impacting derivatives globally and know how we must manage our business to stay compliant with global regulations, escalating any potential breaches.
• Manage and support internal and external projects, testing, regulatory reporting requirements, client, and audit requests.
• Maintain and update all respective procedures and adhere to standard archiving policies.
• Participate in and continually develop an understanding of the derivative industry, technologies, and regulatory environment. Attend internal service, committee, and working group meetings as required.

What you will bring:

• Embrace and contribute to the continuous improvement culture, adding value through engagement, proactivity, and implementing automation.
• Working knowledge of exchange traded (ETD), cleared, and over the counter (OTC) derivatives, collateral, and lifecycle events.
• Interpersonal and relationship skills necessary to maintain productive relationships and interact effectively with a variety of individuals, teams, and vendors across different business functions.
• Ability to work and collaborate in a team environment, demonstrate problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Must demonstrate the ability to make quick decisions, establish priorities, and at times work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have the ability to analyze numerical data, including a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and be able to work within a continuous process improvement culture.