Job Title: Operations Analyst
Duration: 6 months
Location: New York, NY,10001
Summary
- Operations is a dynamic, multi-faceted division that partners with all parts of the firm to provide banking, securities, and asset management services to clients around the world.
- In addition, Operations provides essential risk management and controls to preserve and enhance the firm's assets and its reputation.
- For every new product launched and every trade executed, it is Operations that develops and manages the processes and controls that enable business flow.
Responsibilties
- Actively manage risk & P&L by providing operational support to all equity front office personnel
- Assist with and perform allocation of a high number of OTC trades across a number of flows & resolution of any resulting economic breaks
- Efficiently handle incoming queries from trading desks, sales, external clients & other internal federation teams (Technology, Compliance, Legal, Controllers, etc.)
- Perform trade and risk reconciliation and monitor controls around the different business supported, particularly around Corporate Actions
- Owning and liaising with other teams within GS to ensure timely resolution of queries, seeing operational issues through to resolution by connection with various stakeholder across multiple locations
- Functional Expertise - Keeps up-to-date with emerging business, economic, and market trends. Product knowledge, ideally of derivatives in general, equity in particular
- Technical Skills - Demonstrates strong technical skills required for the role, strong attention to detail, takes initiative to broaden his/her knowledge and demonstrates appropriate financial/analytical skills
- Drive and Motivation - Successfully handles multiple tasks, takes initiative to improve his/her own performance, works intensely toward extremely challenging goals and persists in the face of obstacles or setbacks
- Client and Business Focus - Effectively handles difficult requests, builds trusting, long-term relationships with internal and external clients, helps the client to identify/define needs and manages stakeholder's expectations
- Teamwork - Gives evidence of being a strong team player, collaborates with others within and across teams, encourages other team members to participate and contribute and acknowledges others' contributions
- Communication Skills - Communicates what is relevant and important in a clear and concise manner and shares information/new ideas with others
- Judgement and Problem solving - Thinks ahead, anticipates questions, plans for contingencies, finds alternative solutions and identifies clear objectives. Sees the big picture and effectively analyses complex issues. Strong ability to effectively multi-task and prioritize various deliverables
- Creativity/Innovation - Looks for new ways to improve current processes and develop creative solutions that are grounded in reality and have practical value
- Influencing Outcomes - Presents sound, persuasive rationale for ideas or opinions. Takes a position on issues and influences others' opinions and presents persuasive recommendations
Skills
- Ability to demonstrate a sound of understanding of a range of Equity Derivative products as well as Cash Securities.
- Strong Team-working skills - for working with both internal departments in New York and globally
- Track record in the development of client relationships and key stakeholders, both internally and externally
- Ability to gain a strong understanding of the business and work with Marketing, Structuring, Trading and Sales desks
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to thrive under pressure
- Strong leadership skills essential - this role will require a self-starter who can manage competing deadlines and can prioritize appropriately
Education
- Bachelor's degree with experience in Financial services
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