Front Office Operations Support, Fixed Income

Our client is a renowned global asset manager based in the heart of the City. Due to internal movement, a Specialist role to provide front office support has arisen.

This fixed income front office operations support role will suit candidates with a passion for Fixed Income and offers the opportunity to work closely with and support the Portfolio Managers, monitoring trading activity and overall insights.
This role sits on the front office floor offering unparalleled exposure and opportunities to interact/engage face to face with the Fixed Income Portfolios Managers and Traders daily. The team provide valuable insights into investment decisions which will suit an inquisitive nature, and 'can do' attitude with potential future advancement to the front office.

Your role on the front office floor is pivotal in delivering start of day insights for the front office, ensuring cash balances are optimised, and addressing operational challenges throughout the trading day. In addition you will oversee end to end trade processing, performed by internal operational teams.

In this role you will join a talented operations team of four. Your responsibilities will span from offering first-line support to the Portfolio Managers and Traders, overseeing the start of day processes, liquidity management, cashflows, and monitoring trading activities performed by the team.

Your core responsibilities will be wide reaching to include (but not limited to) daily interaction and engagement with the Fixed Income Portfolio Managers and Traders, responding to queries and providing insightful explanations, collaboration with various operations teams to resolve queries and provide necessary information for the Desk, monitoring of portfolio movements, with a special focus on liquidity and trading activity, to name just a few tasks. You will also have the opportunity to build networks and strong relationships with the Investment Teams, as well as drive process improvements.

To be considered, degree-educated candidates will demonstrate extensive experience and passion for Fixed Income with a proficiency in detecting and responding to operational incidents. Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to escalate issues appropriately is key. A deep understanding of the fixed income investment and trade lifecycle will be utilised as well as your specialist BlackRock Aladdin system experience.

In return, candidates can expect a highly competitive basic salary, with the opportunity to earn from generous bonus targets each year, an attractive benefits package, and a flexible hybrid working arrangement, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, engaging, and supportive team environment, with a clear career path to the front office.

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