Upskills provides expert financial software consulting to investment banks and leading financial institutions in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Europe. With a strong, Front to Back expertise in the cash and derivatives markets, coupled by an in-depth knowledge of financial markets technologies, we provide smart and efficient solutions.
We are looking for Junior Functional Consultant with strong interest in the Capital Markets industry. You will be embedded with our clients' team and working on various projects in the Capital Market, Trading System, Business expertise and support. Starting as a trainee for 6 months, you will first be assigned to project to manage and follow a stream that suit your profile and interest.
Possible project assignments:
• Back-Office and Processing: Implementing the Deal Life Cycle in a BO system, Validation of Confirmation and Settlement Documents,
• Finance and Product Control: Accounting, PL computation and reconciliation, Valuation Models settings, Yield curve construction, Off-Markets Checks.
• Middle-Office: Risk Management, Market Risk, Credit Risk, VaR, Stress-tests and backtesting,
• Front-Office: Pricing Models Validation, Deal Capture Tools configuration, Risk Monitoring/Control workflows, Streamlining processes for new products
Requirements• Master Degree Holder, preferably from Financial Engineering, Banking and Finance, Computer Science, Quantitative Finance, Information System or similar disciplines
• Knowledge on financial products such as forwards, futures, swaps, bonds and options
• Proactive with the ability to deliver tasks on-time
• Experience in Excel VBA be advantageous
• Highly committed and motivated to learn in the Financial Market
• Knowledge of Treasury Products or Treasury System (Murex, Calypso, SunGard, etc.) will be an advantage but not a must