Structured Products Middle Office Analyst

MARGO

. Investigate and resolve Nostro, Cash, and General Ledger / Accounting breaks across complex derivative perimeters .

Posted 10/7/2026contractLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in investigating and resolving operational discrepancies within Middle Office functions, with a strong focus on Structured Credit, Rates, Fixed Income, FX, and exotic derivatives. Proficient in utilizing enterprise platforms for trade booking and lifecycle management while ensuring compliance with operational risk frameworks.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Middle Office ExperienceStructured Credit KnowledgeOperational Risk FrameworksMurex (MX3) ProficiencyTrade Booking Systems

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Hard Skills

Root Cause AnalysisReconciliationData IntegrityValuation ChecksExotic Payoff CalculationsPayment Failure ResolutionSettlement Issue InvestigationBalance Sheet ReconciliationP&L Ledger ManagementSuspense Account Reconciliation

Soft Skills

Ability to Work Under PressurePrioritizationArticulation of Technical Issues

Tools & Technologies

MurexSummitCalypsoTLMSmartStream

Industry Keywords

Investment BankingProduct ControlTrade SupportFront-to-Back WorkflowExotic Derivatives

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Swift

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Investigate and resolve Nostro, Cash, and General Ledger / Accounting breaks across complex derivative perimeters
Reconcile suspense accounts, balance sheet items, and P&L ledgers to ensure Front-to-Back data integrity
Execute Root Cause Analysis on recurring operational exceptions
Oversee Product Control second-level control checks and escalate valuation or risk exceptions within agreed SLAs
Coordinate and execute structured product lifecycle events, including fixing inputs, exotic payoff calculations, coupon payments, auto-call triggers, barrier events, unwinds, and maturities
Interface daily with Front Office, Middle Office, Back Office, and external counterparties
Investigate and resolve payment failures, SWIFT delivery breaks, trade representation discrepancies, and settlement issues
Oversee deal stock representation in core booking systems and ensure alignment with legal documentation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Material hands-on experience working directly within a Middle Office, Product Control, or Trade Support function inside an Investment Bank
Strong theoretical and working knowledge of Structured Credit, Rates, Fixed Income, FX, and exotic derivatives
Detailed understanding of operational risk frameworks, 2nd-level controls, and Front-to-Back workflow chains
Proven experience utilizing standard enterprise CIB platforms (Murex, Summit, Calypso, TLM, or SmartStream)
Ability to work under pressure, meet strict market SLAs, prioritize workload, and articulate technical issues to Front Office traders and senior stakeholders
Experience with core trade booking and lifecycle engines: Murex (MX3), Summit, Calypso
No visa sponsorship is offered for this position

Benefits

Comp & perks

Access to demanding Front Office trading environments
Strong focus on production ownership and system reliability
Highly technical roles close to live trading activity
Human-sized consultancy with close support and tailored training
Long-term career opportunities across production, engineering and development
Tailored training paths