Team Leader - Fixed Income P&S

RBC • Toronto, ON

3d • Onsite

About The Position

As Team Lead in our Fixed Income team, you will serve as a figurehead driving operational efficiency and risk reduction across our daily operations. You'll ensure all assigned transactions are settled and processed in a timely and accurate manner while helping lead a team toward established departmental goals. In addition to your operational responsibilities, you'll support senior management with strategic projects and contribute to the professional development of your team members.
Help reduce operational risk and drive efficiency in our day-to-day operations as a figurehead of our team
To settle or process all transactions assigned on a daily basis in a timely and accurate manner
Assist in leading a team of Analysts to meet established departmental goals, and to assist senior management with projects and team development.

Requirements

• Post-secondary or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of internal trading, accounting, and settlement systems including: Impact, BPS, BONY, FICC, E-Web etc
• Strong knowledge of Fixed Income Products
• Ability to work independently and to solve problems using knowledge and experience
• Analytical skills
• Professionalism
• Organizational skills
• Prioritization
• Strong computer skills
• Experience with Microsoft office products

Nice To Haves

• Ability to create VBA/Macros an asset

Responsibilities

• Works in a team environment, fostering a learning culture
• Possesses an in depth knowledge of the products and services within the department and act as the primary referral point for employees
• Provide specific assistance and feedback to fellow employees, positive or constructive, for development purposes
• Aid in managing volumes and organizing workflow of the team
• Remain up to date on a number of desks so as to be able to back fill throughout the year
• Be able to work independently on assigned role/task on the team
• Possess good knowledge of the various products and systems required to accomplish daily responsibilities
• Ensures adherence to policies, procedures, standards and guidelines and ensures processes and controls are in place to minimize operations risk
• Discretionary decision making on settlement location all other details are provided from FO
• Disclose to relevant parties trade details, confirmations and location of settlement
• Advise relevant parties to any discrepancies found regarding their trades or reconciliations
• Ensuring day to day tasks are complete and ad hoc issues
• Supporting needs, to make sure trades are pre-matched, avoid any issues on SD
• Ensuring trades are pre-matched and to avoid issues prior to SD
• Ensuring our systems are working to perform day to day tasks
• On an ongoing basis will assist Manager Fed Income Purchase and Sales with any ad hoc requirements / tasks

Benefits

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Flexible work/life balance options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree