MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE:
The counterparty team are seeking a proactive individual to join the team to assist with their day-to-day operations. The role involves engaging with senior stakeholders to implement and manage the priorities of the business, from a counterparty onboarding perspective, alongside driving progress in BAU tasks.
Candidates should have a solid interest in the area, with an understanding of how the industry operates. The counterparty onboarding role involves daily interaction with external financial institutions, acting as a first point of contact and representative for Brevan Howard, they therefore will need to have excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
The selected individual will need to be adaptable with an eagerness to learn. Candidates should possess unwavering attention to detail, an excellent level of literacy and numeracy with the ability to remain calm and confident under pressure.
Candidates need to have strong time and task management skills with the ability to react swiftly to the fast and ever-changing environment the business operates within.
Candidates should feel comfortable managing multiple lines of communication, working with multiple counterparties concurrently under time pressure to set up accounts and trading facilities. Serving as a visible, approachable and accountable contact point within the business for counterparty onboarding is central to this role.
This role will develop as the needs of the business. As such, we expect the candidate to be flexible and open to change, with the current responsibilities envisaged as below:
KYC
Being a first point of contact for KYC enquires relating to current onboardings, as well as refreshes to maintain Brevan Howard’s active accounts.
Sharing constitutional / financial documents with counterparts where appropriate
Monitoring and Maintaining Brevan’s KYC Portal
Answering counterparty questionnaires and queries
Liaising with internal depart