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Job Description / Responsibilities:

WFS Operations –

This position is a Middle Office Operations role supporting Fixed Income Derivative Sales and Trading strategies as it relates to Industry Initiatives (i.e. Client Clearing), system migrations, model rollouts, and overall process flows and procedures.  The candidate will work closely with Line Managers of Middle Office, Technology, Market Risk, Finance, Compliance, Front Office and Industry Peers to successfully accomplish these goals.  The goal of this team is to ensure quick turnaround of adhoc or strategic needs while leaving the MO Line Manager to focus on the daily support functions and staff management.  The role will cover all asset classes, including but not limited to Rates, Munis, Credit, Counterparty Credit, Commodities, and Structured Products.  There may also be initiatives that require support of Securities Trading (High Yield, High Grade, Muni Cash, Treasury, CMBS, ABS and MBS).  The candidate must provide superior customer service while responding to inquiries from both internal and external customers as per the standard defined by our client. 

Minimum Qualifications

The candidate should possess 4+ years experience in the Financial Services industry with significant exposure to Interest Rate, Credit or Commodity derivatives. Candidates must have a 4yr College Degree in Business, Finance, Economics or Mathematics related field.  The candidate must have a solid understanding of a broad array of capital markets products (specifically derivatives), industry trends, regulatory initiatives and industry-wide best practices.  They will have demonstrated that they are adept at identifying and understanding issues related to a front to back trading system, by developing appropriate solutions and taking action consistent with available facts and constraints.    Strong candidates will possess superior ability to organize verbal and written communication to clarify purpose and importance, stress major points and follow a logical sequence.  They also must comprehend communication from others, attend to and correctly interpret messages, then respond appropriately.  Candidates are proficient with mathematical and business concepts, meticulous with detail and capable of developing conclusions independently.  They must be proficient in Microsoft Excel.

 Skills

• Calypso V7 to Calypso V12

• Familiarity with existing industry initiatives and federal regulations

• Experience working with MS Access, specifically coding in VB

• Proven experience with front or middle office support roles

• Calypso, FISTS, Openlink/Endur experience

Location: Charlotte, NC

Salary: $68,200 – $79,800 Plus Bonus (total potential comp $96 – $114K)

Contact: Kendal Ridgeway

Principal responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Install, configure and deliver the products according to acceptance criteria
• Customize product configurations to meet customer requirements and maintain products at customer site
• Advise customers regarding the uses of the products, answer customer questions and address concerns
• Establish and maintain strong customer relations throughout projects
• Detail activities in written reports for management
• Complete work in a timely, project-based manner in accordance with project plans, deadlines, etc.
• Extensive travel required (may include international)

 Qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related discipline
• 3 years of experience in at least one of the following:
  • Unix/Linux command prompt; Shell scripting; Java/”Java Script” programming; Relational databases (Oracle/Sybase/MS SQL server)
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills with ability to transfer knowledge to customers
• Must have financial services industry knowledge (instruments, processes, regulations, etc.)
• Prefer knowledge of data vendor data (Bloomberg, Reuters, IDC, etc.)
• Prefer at least two years of experience within the financial services industry working with market data

Location: New York, NY

Salary: $110,000 – $120,000

Contact: Kendal Ridgeway

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Process the payroll, including the computation and distribution of payroll, the payment of employment taxes and the distribution of Form W-2’s; process unemployment insurance claims. Maintain our client’s employee payroll file. Assist with the administration of our client’s qualified plans (Retirement & 401k) Assist with the administration of our client’s non-qualified plans. Assist with the administration of the Employee Assistance Plan.

Ensure our client’s compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and applicable state and local laws and regulations. Compile information for purpose of non-discrimination testing. 

Prepare and approve journal entries for cost allocations for benefits and payroll related activities. Reconcile general ledger accounts for payroll expenses. Process Incentive Compensation Plan payments at the end of plan year.

Respond to employees’ inquiries on various benefit plans and understand how these plans impact payroll.

Respond to employment verification requests.

Prepare certain account invoices and general ledgers, obtain approval signatures, make photocopies, forward originals to Accounts Payable; maintain invoice files.

Create spreadsheets and reports for various projects.

Serve as primary backup to the payroll processing.

Skills—

Ability to process accurate payrolls on a consistent basis.

Strong attention to detail and understanding of inter-relationships of changes in payroll entries to other areas in payroll.

Proficient in Excel and Word.

Detail oriented, strong communication skills, organizational skills, analytical and research skills

Ability to handle multiple assignments at the same time required.

Strong problem solving abilities.

Education—

A bachelor’s degree and HR /Payroll certification a plus.

Location: New York, NY

Salary: $50,000 – $55,000

Contact: Kendal Ridgeway

Responsibilities Include:

§ Manages the efforts of the applications software support team

§ Manages the configuration, release, and maintenance of software applications and services that support our client’s Trading Platforms

§ Manages the coordination of environments and software applications and services for various internal test groups

§ Improves technical processes by collaborating with management, colleagues, and other internal functional teams.

• Coordinates maintenance and support plans with various software application stakeholders. 
• Coordinates staffing and resource allocation with project managers and provides input into strategic planning for resource development and deployment against projects.
• Coordinates deliverables with other divisions such as Product Development and Network Integration / Operations.
• Leads the implementation of Trading Applications within the Operations and support division and ensures training, implementation and compliance with company objectives.
• Represents the implementation plan and schedule for Application releases within Operations and Support Division.
• Relies on experience and judgment to provide day to day support
• Manager and Liaison for Production Trading Incidents
• Problem Management for Application Related Issues
• Strong knowledge of applications noteworthy to resolve problems

Results Expected:

• Define & Implement Release Management Standards.
• Integrate Change Control function for our client’s Trading Applications
• Management of  our client’s Test Environments
• Management of  their Application Support Team
• Management of Implementation activities in support of the Capacity and Security Program

Required Experience

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related area and at least 10 years of experience with either, release management, software development, software support, and/or configuration management.
• Must have a solid understanding of the software application environment. Familiarity with the following technologies:
  • Linux, Unix Operating Systems
  • ASP, ASPX, C#, .NET architecture
  • SQL Server 2000, 2005
  • IIS
  • Windows Server 2003Data Warehousing Tools in SQL Server:  Analysis Services, Reporting Services, ETL, etc.
• Knowledge and experience with a variety of Technology concepts, best practices, and procedures, particularly with Project Management, Release Management, Configuration Management.
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft applications infrastructure,
• Ability to build relationships and influence with peers and client management.
• Ability to communicate very effectively with clients and use experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Ability and skill to lead and effectively direct the work of others.
• Ability and demonstrated history in managing projects and technical staff.
• Ability to develop and train staff.

Location: New York, NY

Salary: Competitive

Contact: Kendal Ridgeway

REQUIREMENTS:

A bachelors degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science; masters is a plus

5-7+ years of software development with full release cycles of large scale software system and products

In-depth knowledge and experience (3 years+) of both Java and .Net (C#)

Experience with web services, enterprise messaging, and data caching with the ability to integrate these technologies with a legacy system

Experience of financial Risk management principles is a plus

Location: Nassau County, LI

Salary: Competitive

Contact: Kendal Ridgeway

REQUIREMENTS:

Must have knowledge of C++, Java, and SQL

Must be able to come up to speed rapidly through on the job training

.Net is a plus

Knowledge of trading concepts for natural gas, Crude or Power markets is a plus

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Location: Nassau County, LI

Salary: Competitive

Contact: Kendal Ridgeway

REQUIREMENTS:

2+ years with software development

Aptitude with programming languages including: Perl, Microsoft/ASP.NET, C/C++, PHP

Experience with Windows and UNIX operating systems

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to understand and translate information between technical and non-technical parties

Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Ability to meet deadlines with changing priorities and requirements

Ability to manage concurrent projects and multi-task across a diverse set of responsibilities

Knowledge of HTML, web design, database structures and platforms, and prior experience with CVS/Subversion source code is a major plus

Location: Nassau County, LI

Salary: Competitive

Contact: Kendal Ridgeway

REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to understand commodity trading and scheduling

Must have the technical skills to understand the software development life-cycle

Excess great problem solving skills

Employ great communication skills

Must be able to pay careful attention to detail, and good organization that will be employed when documenting defects and reporting progress.

Bachelors degree or experience commensurate with degree

Must be technical savvy

Have some experience with financial markets

Location: Nassau County, LI

Salary: Competitive

Contact: Kendal Ridgeway

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelors degree

5+ years experience as a Project Manager or comparable experience

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to understand and translate information between technical and non-technical parties

Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Ability to meet tight deadlines with changing priorities and requirements

Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and multi-task executive expectations within internal and external verticals

Strong MS Office, Project experience

Willingness to travel as needed

PMP certification is a plus; will also consider candidates working towards that credential

Location: Nassau County, LI

Salary: Competitive

Contact: Kendal Ridgeway

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelors Degree required

3-5 years experience working as a Project Manager

3-5 years experience working in financial or technical markets

Must be very detail-oriented

Excellent interpersonal skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to prioritize and multi-task proficient-level capabilities in Microsoft Office Suite

Location: Nasssau County, LI

Salary: Competitive

Contact: Kendal Ridgeway