Fixed Term Contract - Derivatives Analyst

Invesco Ltd.•London, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As one of the world’s leading independent global investment firms, Invesco is dedicated to rethinking possibilities for our clients. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. If you're looking for challenging work, intelligent colleagues, and exposure across a global footprint, come explore your potential at Invesco. Job Description We have an outstanding benefits package which includes: Company-provided healthcare A competitive annual leave allowance Flexible working options, including hybrid working arrangements Generous pension provisions Income protection Health and wellness benefits Volunteering days Enhanced parental leave Life insurance Your Role: You will provide lifecycle management support and oversight for all derivatives operations at Invesco. Focused on global trading workflows, the individual will be responsible for overseeing trade processing, confirmations, clearing, collateral management, and reconciliation. This role exercises independent judgment while researching and resolving time-critical inquiries and risk-sensitive issues. The incumbent is expected to develop an advanced level of derivative knowledge, proactively build and develop relationships with internal and external business partners, and work within a continuous improvement and risk mitigation culture. Each team member is expected to influence consistent global standards, simplify our business model, and promote more effective cross-border collaboration. Your Team: The Global Trade & Custody Management (GTCM) team provides best-in-class trade and custody management support to key business partners, focusing on delivering and enhancing high service levels in a global operating environment. GTCM achieves high-quality results by promoting key values across the business unit: collaboration and engagement, enhanced data accuracy and analysis, astute risk management, and the optimization of value-add initiatives. The Derivatives function within GTCM provides global end-to-end trade processing and support for Invesco’s derivative trading activities, including the development of new instruments and enhancement of existing workflows.

Requirements

Proven working experience in the investment industry.
Working knowledge of exchange traded (ETD), cleared, and over the counter (OTC) derivatives, collateral, and life cycle events.
Interpersonal and relationship skills necessary to maintain productive relationships and interact effectively with a variety of individuals, teams, and vendors across different business functions.
Ability to work and collaborate in a team environment, demonstrate problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
Must have the ability to analyze numerical data, including a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and be able to work within a continuous process improvement culture.
A Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, economics, finance, math or related field or a combination of education, training and industry experience that provides the required knowledge and skills.
Must demonstrate the ability to make quick decisions, establish priorities, and at times work in a fast-paced environment. This includes the ability to handle time-critical situations while meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

Provide timely and accurate business support for all derivatives (OTC and ETD) trading activity.
Oversee all derivative lifecycle events, including trade capture, affirmations, confirmations, valuations, collateral management, clearing, reconciliation, and cash management.
Liaise with front office, brokers, custodians, vendors, clients, and all other internal departments to resolve any derivative trade, lifecycle, and reporting-related issues or inquiries.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve all trade fails.
Monitor various technology applications to ensure all trade flow activities are processed accurately and timely throughout the derivative trade lifecycle.
Perform oversight of vendors for any outsourced derivative activities and processes, including trade capture, confirmation, settlement, variation margin, reporting, and collateral.
Resolve collateral disputes in a timely fashion, escalating potential regulatory breaches to management, and work with pricing to overcome pricing gaps/issues.
Understand the regulatory landscape impacting derivatives globally and manage our business to stay compliant with global regulations, escalating any potential breaches.
Maintain and update all respective procedures and adhere to standard archiving policies
Participate in and continually develop an understanding of the derivative industry, technologies, and regulatory environment.
Attend internal service, committee, and working group meetings as required.
Embrace and contribute to the continuous improvement culture, adding value through engagement, proactivity, and implementing automation. The objective should be to find ways to speed up processing, scale the business, reduce risk, and simultaneously improve our service to the business.