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Assistant Manager, GWO OTC Confirmations
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Global Banking & Markets provides a full range of investment banking, credit and risk management products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients. Our products include debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange and precious & metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group.Position
The trade confirmation process performed by Global Wholesale Operations (GWO) is a key control within Scotiabanks Global Banking and Markets (GBM) trading environment.
The GWO Over-the-Counter (OTC) Confirmations departments primary responsibilities are to ensure trades are booked correctly by affirming trades with counterparties, to negotiate and execute confirmations, and to reconcile the banks positions to external electronic trade execution and affirmation/confirmation platforms and to Central Counterparty Clearing Houses (CCPs).
The Assistant Manager, OTC Confirmations, is responsible for maintaining controls, resolving confirmation issues, coordinating legal reviews, drafting and approving OTC Equity and Interest Rate derivatives ISDA trade confirmations, and contributing to the department’s continuous improvement of processes and controls.
Accountabilities
1. Ensure risk inherent in the trade confirmation process is identified, understood, monitored, and controlled. This includes:
Ensure all trades are recognized by trade counterparties, economic terms of all transactions are matched on, and all breaks are identified, reported, and resolved
Generate, review, and execute trade confirmations in accordance with Bank policy
Ensure the Bank is reconciled with external electronic trade execution and affirmation/confirmation platforms
Train staff to minimize errors and maximize quality and adherence to regulations, policies and standards
Escalate and resolve issues
Investigate issues such that root causes are identified and appropriate actions are taken to prevent recurrence
Assign and prioritize work, while balancing the workload and dynamically shifting cross trained staff to minimize risk and ensure consistent high quality customer service
Review control/KPI/KRI reports circulated to management and the business to highlight risk and drive issue resolution
2. Ensure a high degree of processing accuracy, customer service, and operational efficiency:
Maximize STP rates and the use of automation to ensure controlled efficient operations
Identify and implement opportunities for improvement in controls, customer service, productivity, and cost effectiveness
Understand customer needs and maintain customer service standards
Develop and maintain relationships with customers, at both the operations staff and management levels, allowing for effective escalations and issue resolution
Ensure customer issues are identified, reported, and escalated, and resolution is coordinated with internal stakeholders and the relationship owners
Experience
Expert knowledge of OTC FX Options and Equity Derivatives products
Expert knowledge of OTC FX Options and Equity Derivatives ISDA trade confirmations
Familiar with FX and Currency Option Definitions / 2002 ISDA Equity Definitions
Strong leadership skills
Passion for customer service
Driven to improve efficiency and controls
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Accurate and detail oriented with an analytical mind and the ability to detect, articulate, and effectively escalate and resolve issues
Strong computer, data analytics, and process re-engineering skills
Education and Other Requirements:
Business/Finance, Law or Engineering University Degree, or a related educational background
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