Bridging the Gap is an International Recruitment Consultancy,
which delivers UK, SA & Australian job opportunities to South Africans.

Finance and Accounting
vacancies

1. OTC Equity Derivatives: Confirmations Drafting Team (Central London)
2. Equity Derivatives Client Processing (Central London)
3. Various Other Positions (UK)

OTC Equity Derivatives: Confirmations Drafting Team

(Central London)
Level: Analyst/Associate

Operations support the firm’s sales, trading and other business activities and has diverse responsibilities, including:

• Ensuring that all operational risks are recognised and managed
• Developing and maintaining strong client relationships
• Making sure transactions are settled and recorded correctly
• Providing value-added support in new markets and new products
• Continually seeking opportunities for improvement and delivering innovative solutions

An opening has become available in the OTC Equity Derivatives team in London. This team supports Equity Swap, OTC Option, Variance Swap and Exotics traded by London for a global client base.

The available role is within the Confirmations drafting team and encompasses the monitoring of internal systems and liaising with internal/external clients to ensure timely and accurate generation of ISDA confirmations.

We are looking for high caliber people who ideally possess the following competencies:

• 2 + years experience in an investment banking environment
• 1 + years experience working with ISDA equity derivative confirmations and definitions an advantage

Qualifications/experience:

• Minimum Bachelor or Masters degree
• Further education in related financial discipline an advantage

Opportunities for the individual:

• Develop technical knowledge of the Operations function in a financial services organization.
• Work as part of a global team utilizing the resources and skills available to deliver solutions.
• Build skills in working across geographic locations within a multi-cultural environment, adapting solutions to different cultural environments.

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Equity Derivatives Client Processing
OTC Equity Swaps

(Central London)
Temporary position

Our client is based within London Operations and serves to deliver added value operational support and client service to derivative client and broker/dealer base to maintain client relationships and the reputation of the franchise.

The primary client base of this team consists of broker/dealers, hedge funds and asset managers. The role therefore involves a level of client service and relationship management on top of the day-to-day operational process. The focus of this group means that it’s members are not just settlement representatives, but are experienced individuals that can provide effective client service to our European client base:

The successful candidate ideally should have:

• Previous experience working within Equity Swap Settlements in a Blue Chip financial institution
• Strong experience in a client facing position working with high profile clients
• Proven organisation and efficiency skills

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We have jobs in the following categories:

• Product Control
• Financial Control
• Management Accounting
• Regulatory Accounting
• Fund Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Planning
• Business Analysis
• Internal/External Audit
• Trade Support/ Desk Assistant
• Documentation Confirmations
• Collateral Management / Valuations
• Corporate Actions
• Dividends / Income
• Project Managers / Business Analysts
• Settlements / Client Services
• Stock Lending / Prime Brokerage
• Loans Closing / Loans Admin
• Reconciliations / Interest Claims
• Static Data

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