Senior Specialist

Requirements

Education

• Higher education (preferably Moscow State University, MIPT, HSE)
• Secondary higher economic education, professional certificates (e.g. MsC in Finance, CFA, FRM, FFMS,  CMA, CPA) would be an extra bonus (but not required)   

Qualification

• Mathematics, physics, engineering, welcome extras: economics, finance

Core responsibilities, special skills

• preparation of various analyses of securities portfolio (bonds, equities, notes etc.), search for new investment ideas and their estimation
• taking key part in further automation of all Treasury processes, including data processing, trade blotters, CF forecasts, different reports etc.
• participation in cash-flow management
• weekly preparation of Treasury reports
• daily full-scale support to Front Office (including their ad-hoc requests)
• daily bookkeeping of trades, updating and streamlining securities portfolio
• regular monitoring of securities portfolio, reporting on portfolio performance, limits control, collateral calculation (ISDA CSA), daily checking for and settling margin calls
• preparation and verification of monthly, quarterly management reports
• collaboration with Front Office team regarding liquidity and settlement issues
• daily liaising with Back Office and banks regarding settlement issues
• responsible for follow-up activities such as tracking all payments daily         
• back up superior in trading - MOEX REPO, FX spot, FX Swaps, etc.

Professional experience

• several years of experience in a similar role working in a treasury middle office connected to securities and FX settlement, experience in bonds analysis

Professional attributes and qualities

• proficiency with MS Office (particularly Excel, Power Point), accuracy and diligence when working with big numerical data, creativity, high responsibility, good analytical skills, ability to work under pressure and to deliver on time despite short notice deadlines, take initiative, flexibility and ability to adapt to changing priorities, detail-oriented team player   

Languages

• good level of English required for writing and oral communication