Lead – Derivatives - Trading Operations

Sun Life

18h

About The Position

The Asset Servicing team within Trading Operations is responsible for the administration of SLC Management’s global derivatives portfolio across a wide range of institutional clients, including Sun Life’s general account. The portfolio includes cleared and bilateral instruments such as interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps, credit derivatives, equity derivatives, futures, options, FX forwards, and total return products. The Lead Analyst plays a key role in supporting the day-to-day operational lifecycle of derivative transactions. The role works closely with front-office trading, portfolio management, treasury, accounting, and external counterparties to ensure accurate, timely, and controlled execution of derivative operations.

Requirements

BS Degree in Finance, Economics, or related discipline
5-8 years of derivatives operations or asset servicing experience
Strong understanding of derivative instruments and lifecycle
Experience with systems such as Aladdin, Summit, Bloomberg
Proficiency in Excel, experience with pivot tables, VLOOKUP and macros a plus
Strong analytical, and problem-solving skills
Effective interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree is a plus
Knowledge of Aladdin is a plus

Responsibilities

Support end-to-end lifecycle processing of derivative transactions including validation, confirmations, and issue resolution
Ensure accuracy and completeness of trade capture across systems
Investigate and resolve trade discrepancies
Perform daily reconciliation of derivative positions and cash activity
Investigate and resolve breaks across systems, counterparties, and custodians
Reconcile bank activity to system records
Oversee settlement of listed and OTC derivative transactions
Resolve settlement breaks, fails, and discrepancies
Monitor overdraft exposures and escalate funding risks
Prepare daily cash forecasts and support Treasury
Produce settlement and overdraft reporting
Process transactions in systems such as Aladdin and Summit
Review legal confirmations for accuracy
Maintain data integrity across systems
Support internal controls and operational procedures
Respond to audit requests and provide documentation
Identify and escalate operational risks
Act as a key contact between front office, risk, treasury, and external parties
Resolve trade and settlement inquiries
Participate in process improvement and automation initiatives
Support system enhancements