Head of Structured Trade Utility

Company Description

Leading global investment bank with a strong and profitable private clients franchise. Over 50,000 employees, operating in over 60 countries. .

Responsibilities

*Build a network with all local product controllers and key senior product controllers around the globe and within global STU group
*Gain a deep understanding of all structured trades done in Tokyo
*Acquire accounting and structuring skills.
*Dealing with traders to maintain/ set up the front desk infrastructure
*Review and monitoring of control environment, in particular liaising closely with Middle Office / Operations to ensure co-ordinate approach to improving control environment
*P/L reconciliation between management report and general ledger
*Preparation and posting of accounting entries
*Checking accuracy of trade bookings

Requirements

*Good understanding of structured derivatives
*Ability to read Japanese legal documents
*Ability to identify all risks within a trade
*Strong communication and negotiation skills
*This is a team of one so the person will need to be able to handle giving advice on their own and will have regional and global reporting lines
*Product Control / Middle Office experience of Derivatives (preferably fixed income / OTC derivatives) area preferred
*Strong Excel skills
*Accounting knowledge preferred
*Quantitative skills
*Eagerness to learn about products
*Ability to interact with people at all levels
*Ability to manage own time, work under pressure and to meet deadlines
*Willingness to work long hours when required
*Logical thinking to deal with critical accounting/business issues.

Additional Notes

Remuneration:
10 - 14 million yen

Why is this Position Open?:
New Position due to Business Expansion