Only 24H Left! Middle Office Associate

Job Title: Middle Office Associate Location: Salford, UK (2 days onsite, 3 days remote a week) Duration: 10 Months Contract Job Description - The goal of a Middle Office Analyst is to oversee Trade Settlement client relationships.
- Provide excellent customer service and loan settlement services to our growing client base while adhering to strict deadlines and targets given.
- The position offers exposure to external industry entities such as portfolio managers, custodians, and agent banks.
Duties & accountabilities - Manage client portfolio(s)/Agency trades in our loan Trade Settlement outsourcing services - Communicate proactively and effectively with clients - Coordinate with trade counterparties to receive and review par and distressed trade documentation - Coordination with legal counsel and follow up, when needed, for distressed trades and participations - Coordinate trade closings among clients, counterparties, and agents - Review trade documentation, includes trade confirms, assignment agreements, and funding memos for discrepancies prior to settlement including using third party systems - Follow up on outstanding trades and keep current comments updated - Deliver closing packets to custodians and clients before stated deadlines - Report client metrics and trends on a monthly basis Education and experience - BA or BS or equal work experience - Commercial awareness - Knowledge of par and distressed loans and the documentation - Knowledge of trade fee calculations - Ability to read and interpret credit agreements - Experience with daily loan transactions - Exposure to ClearPar/TSI/Markit WSO systems a plus