Operations Analyst Otc Derivatives

Toronto, ON, Canada

Job Description

Candidate profile details:

  • Degree/Certifications Required: nice to CSC CHS, CFA
  • Years of experience: 3 plus years
  • Reason for request/why opened: volumes
  • Interaction with Stakeholders: fair amount
  • Project Scope: BAU
  • Team Size: 5 to 6 people.
  • Personality Style/Team Culture: Ownership mentality, team oriented, Can adapt easily. Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Selling Points of Position: long term contract, great team environment.
Best Vs Average Candidate:
  • Product knowledge- OTC confirmation.
  • Industry experience- ISDA
  • Trade life cycle knowledge
  • Confirmation processes- drafting, matching.
Summary of day to day responsibilities:
  • The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely generation, review, and execution of trade confirmations for Over-the-Counter (OTC) derivatives.
Position Summary:
  • We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive OTC Confirmations Analyst to join our Operations team.
  • The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely generation, review, and execution of trade confirmations for Over-the-Counter (OTC) derivatives.
  • This role requires a strong understanding of OTC products, the ISDA framework, and the end-to-end trade lifecycle, as well as close coordination with front office, legal, counterparties, and other internal teams.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Draft, review, and dispatch trade confirmations for a broad range of OTC derivative products (e.g., equity derivatives, credit derivatives, interest rate swaps).
  • Ensure timely affirmation and matching of trades in accordance with regulatory timelines and internal SLAs.
  • Investigate and resolve discrepancies between internal trade records and counterparty details.
  • Work closely with traders, legal, and external counterparties to resolve confirmation breaks or disputes.
  • Maintain knowledge and application of ISDA Master Agreements and Confirmation templates.
  • Reconcile trade bookings and ensure alignment across trading, middle office, and confirmation systems.
  • Utilize Python or similar programming skills to support automation initiatives, enhance reconciliation processes and optimize data workflows.
  • Support internal audits, regulatory reporting, and control processes.
  • Contribute to ongoing improvements in process automation and control enhancements.
  • Monitor outstanding confirmations and escalate issues where appropriate.
Required Experience and Skills:
  • 3+ years of experience in an operations or middle office role, with direct exposure to OTC derivatives.
  • Strong knowledge of the full trade lifecycle, from trade execution to settlement.
  • Solid understanding of ISDA Master Agreements, and product-specific confirmation language.
  • Hands-on experience with confirmation platforms (e.g., MarkitWire, DTCC, or similar).
  • Familiarity with regulatory requirements (e.g., EMIR, Dodd-Frank) affecting OTC derivatives.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications; experience with trade capture systems is a plus.
Must have:
  • 3 plus years- middle office/ OTC derivatives and confirmations
  • Full trade lifecycle
  • ISDA knowledge
  • Python exp
Nice To Have:
  • Related certifications
Job Details
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Contract
1 year
Toronto

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD2745107
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Education
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