Trade Support Specialist - Vancouver, Canada - Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group

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Vancouver, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Trade Support Specialist - Derivatives, Fixed Income & FX

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd.

Vancouver, BC
Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group ("CC&LFG") is looking for a

Trade Support Specialist to join our Vancouver Trade Support Team in Derivatives, Fixed Income & Foreign Exchange The Trade Support Team is comprised of trade operation professionals committed to supporting the investment process for the portfolio management teams. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a global trade operation environment and perform at the cutting edge of our profession.

We place a high value on our team spirit, camaraderie, and creating a culture where each of us has an opportunity to succeed.

We are a solution-oriented and a collaborative team seeking like-minded individuals who thrive in a challenging and dynamic environment.

What You Will Do

Use leading technologies and systems to ensure a smooth operation of the posttrade process
Support the entire posttrade process from front to back, including security settlements, derivatives, collateral management, and asset transfers
Responsible for post execution processing of Fixed Income trades for different affiliates across multiple markets and bond types
Key role in Foreign Exchange process including trade proposal, post execution handling, FX forward gain/loss calculations, and settlement
Processing of Derivative trades and then managing collateral obligations with brokers and Portfolio Managers
Maintaining and improving our Trade Support processes, systems and data in order to maximize efficiency and minimize risk
Set up for new accounts and products in relevant internal systems and at 3rd party brokers

About You

1 to 2 years of trade operations experience in Investment Management or related field
Relevant education and certifications an asset
Effective communicator in both verbal and written communications
Resourceful and ability to resolve complex problems
Passionate about learning and are desperate to make a telling contribution
Ability to understand the big picture yet are able to focus on the small details

About Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group
Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd. ("CC&LFG") provides a broad range of traditional and alternative investment products and services to individuals, advisors and institutional investors.

Our business comprises of eleven institutional investment affiliates that are responsible for investment decision making and client service, as well as distribution affiliates including Connor Clark & Lunn Private Capital, which provides multi-asset class investment solutions and Connor, Clark & Lunn Funds which distributes single-strategy investments to individual investors.

CC&LFG partners with each of its affiliates by contributing world class operations, product development expertise, broad distribution, and business management.

We have grown from $29 billion in assets and 200 people in 2008 to approximately $100 billion in assets and over 800 employees today.

This has been accompanied by a high level of change in technology, types of assets managed, trading activity and geographic growth.

As we look forward, we can see both opportunities and challenges for further growth that only reinforce our commitment to attracting, retaining and motivating the most talented people.

This is best achieved by:
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A High-Quality Environment: To work with people who we hold in high regard; to enjoy the time that we spend at work; to focus on productive activities without the distraction of politics and bureaucracy; to treat each other with respect.
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An Opportunity to Succeed: To do work that has value and which presents the opportunity for professional growth and development.
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Recognition and Reward: To recognize each person's contribution and to align compensation with contribution.

CC&L is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or expression, disability, or age._

**No telephone calls or recruitment agencies will be accepted.