Middle Office Trade Support Cover Letter

Please consider me for the middle office trade support opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for ad hoc reports to the Asset Managers and senior management regarding performance and historic trading analysis.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Client management background
• A solid level of derivatives product knowledge and an understanding of CIB Risk and/or Middle Office systems
• FX experience is highly desirable due to the complexity of the trade flows the team supports
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate bespoke Client models, operational processes and potential model re-engineering
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills to build relationships with senior business stakeholders and Clients
• Act independently and autonomously in facing off to the various stakeholder groups outlined above in order to drive the internal decision making process
• Excellent and efficient time management skills to be able to prioritize and manage workloads alongside delivering wider business initiatives
• Essential means that these are the minimum criteria needed to carry out the job and the job cannot be performed without them

I am excited to be applying for the position of middle office trade support. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for solutions for requirements and risks of new business/products/ services/asset classes as it relates to Trade Management.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Previous experience managing securities operations teams
• Understanding of risk and control for both the bank and our customers
• Knowledge of the Sanction Screening process
• Experience managing teams of 5+ Associates
• Mentoring and developing team members through active and passive feedback
• Omgeo products (including Oasys, CTM, and ALERT)
• Internally Developed Central Trade Router (CTR)
• Strong understanding of equity derivatives and OTC products and markets

I am excited to be applying for the position of middle office trade support. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for clients (including asset managers and corporates) with insights into financial markets and macro thematic trends that affect the business world.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Desirable refers to those criteria which are not essential and someone could still perform the job without them
• Translate the primary responsibilities into the abilities and skills needed to do the job
• All criteria should relate to the job specification
• The use of phrases such as ‘good French‘and ‘basic arithmetic’, which can be open to interpretation, should be avoided
• Good knowledge of financial products (Equities, Fixed Income, FX & MM, Structured Products etc)
• Strong understanding of FI securities/products and portfolio accounting are essential
• Familiarity with internal/external financial systems (Bloomberg, Markit Partners, Barclays Point)
• Good understanding of risk and control framework to mitigate risk through transaction lifecycle

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the middle office trade support position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for engineers with proper testing equipment and tools to service products; Manage and coordinate all other service asset requirements.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Good understanding of life cycle of a trade
• System knowledge such as Markitwire, Bloomberg, Xceptor and MS office is preferred
• Participate and provide input in Team meetings
• Superb attention to detail, accuracy & quality, with mathematical skills (PnL calculations)
• Strong time management and task prioritisation skills
• Focus on risk guardianship, ensuring that issues are identified, escalated, resolved and reported on a timely basis
• Understands the concepts surrounding Trade Support functions and the trade life cycle, middle office and cash management experience is highly preferred
• Previous experience in the Financial Services industry, ideally with specialization in cash fixed income products or trade support

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the middle office trade support position.

Previously, I was responsible for daily updates to asset record status and assist with maintaining an accurate asset database.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Proven experience in Operations or related areas
• Good knowledge of EDG products and environment
• Strong understanding of derivatives trade lifecycle
• Extensive knowledge of Aladdin functionality and workflows, preferred
• Product knowledge in Fixed Income, Treasury, FX and Interest Derivatives products
• Understanding of transaction cycle, infrastructure & associated operational and financial processes and controls
• Understanding of short term fixed income securities, including the time series events of the securities the settlement process
• Basic understanding of global market products and NAFMI documentation knowledge