Junior Dealer | Claremont - - Claremont

Are you ready to dive into the world of finance and embark on a rewarding career journey? An esteemed financial services company is on the lookout for a talented Junior Dealer to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for effective multi-asset (equity, bond, FX, derivative) dealing.

Key Relations:

Fund managers, fund operations, dealers, external brokers/banks.

Competencies And Personal Characteristics:

Aptitude for figures.
Work under pressure.
Excellent time management skills.
Attention to detail.
Interpersonal understanding.
Teamwork.
Affable character.
Integrity.
Detail oriented.
Responsible.

Knowledge:

Knowledge of financial markets.
Knowledge of a trading/dealing desk.

Strategic Business Deliverables:

Dealing:

Timeous implementation of all trades at optimal price levels, for multiple funds/teams.
Capturing of unit trust trades and switches.
Build relationships with brokers and PMs.

Post trade:

Booking of trades into Bloomberg to allocate to portfolios..
Work with PMs and fund operations in troubleshooting/query handling between trade and settlement.

Cash management:

Work with PMs and fund operations to ensure cash yield is optimized in all portfolios.
Capturing call trades, overdraft management.

PM and Trading System:

Optimize use of Bloomberg AIM, and in-house implementation sheets.
Identify areas of improvement on systems and processes.
Special projects for any asset management system related issues.

PM/Analyst Support:

Liaise with brokers/relationship managers in arranging analyst meetings, roadshows etc.

Reporting:

Reporting on brokerage allocations, rating of execution by various brokers in determining brokerage allocation.

Compliance:

Maintain communications with compliance relating to possible breaches and the rectification of such.

General:

Keep a pulse on markets and flag anything potentially important to PMs/Analysts.

Qualifications:

Relevant Bachelor's Degree.

Experience And Computer Competency Requirements:

2-3 years in a similar environment.
Working on trading /dealing desk.
Portfolio and execution management systems / Bloomberg.
Microsoft office.

Fund managers, fund operations, dealers, external brokers/banks.

Competencies And Personal Characteristics:

Aptitude for figures.
Work under pressure.
Excellent time management skills.
Attention to detail.
Interpersonal understanding.
Teamwork.
Affable character.
Integrity.
Detail oriented.
Responsible.

Knowledge:

Knowledge of financial markets.
Knowledge of a trading/dealing desk.

Strategic Business Deliverables:

Dealing:

Timeous implementation of all trades at optimal price levels, for multiple funds/teams.
Capturing of unit trust trades and switches.
Build relationships with brokers and PMs.

Post trade:

Booking of trades into Bloomberg to allocate to portfolios..
Work with PMs and fund operations in troubleshooting/query handling between trade and settlement.

Cash management: