Trade Support (m|f|x) London

Join our Commodities Markets division as a Trade Support Middle Office Analyst, providing front office-level support to Traders and ensuring operational excellence across the trade lifecycle. This role ensures adherence to Natixis’ internal policies and regulatory frameworks, while offering coverage across a wide range of commodity products and supporting business initiatives globally.

Tasks

Operational Leadership & Relationship Management

• Lead daily production flows and promote a culture of performance and responsiveness.
• Build strong relationships with Front Office desks, Sales, and transversal departments.
• Ensure high-quality service delivery while maintaining compliance with internal frameworks.

Trade Lifecycle & Risk Management

• Ensure accurate booking and representation of trades on trade date.
• Perform first-level control of manually booked trades and assist Traders with bookings when needed.
• Own the analysis and legitimacy of trade amendments/cancellations, securing approvals and measuring impacts.
• Monitor lifecycle events (e.g., expiries, payoffs, deliverables) and generate post-trade events.
• Coordinate with Market Risk, Quants, Product Control, and Back Office teams to manage trade amendments and risk impacts.

Controls & Reporting

• Set up and maintain controls for Markup/XVA, EOM mark-to-market, IM/VM cash balances, and basis risk monitoring.
• Produce ad-hoc reports (e.g., Hit/Miss, CC reports) and respond to requests from Internal Audit, Compliance, and Anti-Fraud teams.
• Reinforce ad hoc reconciliations and controls to mitigate operational risk.

Profile / Your qualification / Your personality

• Strong communication skills across Traders, Sales, IT, and Management.
• High autonomy and reliability in support-related issues.
• Ability to challenge trade requests professionally and escalate risks.
• Solid understanding of Commodities (Swaps, Options, Futures, Physical) and Fixed Income (IR, FX, MM).
• Knowledge of trade lifecycle for listed and OTC trades.
• Familiarity with systems: SOPHIS, MUREX, SUMMIT.
• Advanced Excel skills and a strong financial mindset.

That awaits you

Be part of a dynamic and collaborative team where your expertise directly contributes to the success of our trading operations. We offer a supportive environment, global exposure, and opportunities to grow within the organisation.

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Contact

Location

25 Dowgate Hill, GB-EC4R 2YA