Structured Products Trade Support Associate Lead

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BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.

Job Purpose & Objectives

Provide operational support to the Structured Notes business and other Global Markets areas, including trade capture, desk support, client service, P&L reporting, cash management and break reconciliation.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate trade capture and confirmations are sent to clients of various flows
• Reconcile breaks between front end systems and backend data. Resolve any trade discrepancies with various parties (trading desk, client, broker, settlement…)
• Perform trade reconciliations and follow-up on any discrepancies
• Perform regulatory reporting where necessary
• Work with front office and IT to enhance system functioning
• Report on performance and potential issues to direct management, and more generally support management as and when required

Job Specifications

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor degree
• Minimum 5 years' experience working in an investment banking middle office

Knowledge & Skills

• Product knowledge in US/APAC equity derivatives
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong risk and control mind-set

Language

• Fluent in English
• Spanish a plus

Other Skills (e.g. Interpersonal, Communication etc)

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Customer-oriented
• Able to work in a matrix reporting structure, multi-functional and cross-cultural environment
• Well-organized and meticulous in details
• Ability to work under pressure
• A team player
• High integrity

Requirements

• Series 7
• Complete NFA Long Track Proficiency Exam

Pay and benefits

With respect to this position in our New York Office, the expected base salary ranges from $125,000 to $144,000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

*Employment eligibility to work with BBVA in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions

Legal requirements

• It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range.
• Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained.
• Market and organizational factors are also considered.
• In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Pay Transparency Policy Statement

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information (41 C.F.R.

60-1.35 (c)).

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