US Fixed Income Operations Specialist

BBVA•New York, NY

2d•$120,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

BBVA is seeking an Expert in US Fixed Income Operations for its team in New York. This role will be key for the transformation and expansion of our operative platform in the American market. His objective will be to contribute with his technical expertise to lead the implementation of new products and refine the operational flows for Fixed Income (Repos, Securities Lending, Purchases/Sales, etc.). The role requires close global coordination with teams in New York, Madrid, and Mexico City.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience in Fixed Income settlement and post-trade management.
Expert knowledge of US Infrastructure FEDWIRE
Expert knowledge of FICC (Fixed Income Clearing Corporation).
Expert knowledge of DTC (Depository Trust Company).
Expert knowledge of Tri-Party Repo operations (e.g., Bony).
Demonstrable experience in systems implementation and new product launch projects.
Excel knowledge is highly valued as huge amount of information is managed.
English (Mandatory).
Employment eligibility to work with BBVA in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions

Nice To Haves

Spanish (Highly Valued) for coordination with Latam and Europe.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end operational definition for the launch of new Fixed Income products in the U.S. with a special focus on trade booking processes, trade settlement, custodian account management, collateral management and collateral exchange, intraday liquidity management, corporate actions processing, etc.
Act as a subject matter expert to redesign and optimize currently existing post-trade flows
Perform specialized daily operational tasks that complement project work, in coordination with Spain and Mexico teams.
Serve as the key technical liaison between Front Office, Technology, and Global Operations, in the different geographies