Associate, Equity Derivatives Operations

About the role

This role supports CLSA's expanding Equity Derivatives business in London, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of a broad range of listed OTC products. The Associate manages daily operational activities, maintains strong controls and meets key service level agreements, working closely with Front Office, clients and external counterparties. The position also offers opportunities to contribute to process improvement, system enhancements and new business development.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and validate all trade flow for the EQD department, including cash equity, listed futures and options, and OTC derivatives such as FX, NDF, equity-linked swaps, portfolio swaps and structure options.
• Work with Front, Middle and Back office teams to ensure transactions are recorded accurately and on time.
• Work with clients and external stakeholders such as PBs to meet daily deliverables.
• Process corporate actions, post-trade and life-cycle events.
• Carry out root cause analysis of issues and suggest process improvements.
• Represent the Operations team on system enhancement projects and take part in the new product approval process.
• Interact with Audit, Finance, Product Control and Risk to ensure accurate trade capture.
• Handle reconciliations, guide junior staff on complex workflows, set up static product data for swap business, and support collateral manager activity where possible.

Required profile

• Minimum bachelor's degree.
• At least 3 years' experience in a Middle Office or Trade Support role.
• Understanding of equity derivatives products and lifecycle events; knowledge of ISDA/CSA master agreements is a plus.
• Understanding of Asia and US equity markets.
• Good understanding of front-to-back operations flow.
• Control-focused, able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Good verbal and written English.

Required skills

• Strong organizational, communication and prioritization skills.
• PC skills including MS Office, particularly Excel and VBA.