Sata Cds Sales and Trading Assistant

**Keywords**: Credit Default Swaps, CDS, Credit Products, P&L, Post Trade, Sales, Trading

**Your Main Activities Are**

Ensure all booking queries are addressed and escalated to the Marketer/Trader when appropriate

Ensure that trades are booked correctly on Front Office systems and complete the bookings of step-ins, novation’s, unwinds and block allocations

Ensure all trades are split as per client allocations in deal capture systems

Perform credit risk simulations

Calculate CSA impact and perform correlation checks on novation’s and raise it to trading desk if applicable

Ensure OTC Market Mandatory Index trades are executed & cleared within regulatory guidelines (EMIR & Dodd-Frank)

Act as point of contact for ad-hoc queries for the sales desk

Execute daily controls to mitigate risks

Work in close collaboration with the onshore (London) team

**Profile and Skills to Success**

Academic background in Business Management, Finance, Economics or similar areas

Interest in Financial Markets (with focus on Credit Default Swaps)

Fluency in English

Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools

A structured, methodical, organized approach to work and ability to multitask;

Good Team spirit, ability to work alone and with others

Proactive and capacity to deliver results with precision and rigorousness

Client focused, resilient, with good time management and organizational skills

**About the Team**

The Trading Assistant Team is key to the smooth operating of the Fixed Income Derivatives Market within BNPP. It is essential that the team (based in London and Lisbon) has a strong relationship with the sales/trading desk in order to provide a seamless process to our clients from Pre trade to post trade. Given the importance of the role, Trading Assistants have a considerable exposure to BNP Paribas’ Global Market business by working closely with Traders, Sales, Research and Management.

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**Why joining BNP Paribas?**
- ** Leading banking institution**

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank, and key player in international banking. It operates in 63 countries and has nearly 183.000 employees, including more than 146.000 in Europe.
- ** Our presence in Portugal**

In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 8.700 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 excellence centers providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.
- ** International reach**

Thanks to its international presence and regular and close collaboration among its different entities, BNP Paribas has the resources to support all clients with financing, investment, savings and protection solutions that help make their projects a success. BNP Paribas holds key positions in its three core operating divisions:
**Retail Banking**, a division that brings together all of the Group’s retail activities and specialised business lines;

**Investment & Protection Services**that include specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services;

**Corporate & Institutional Banking**division that offers tailored financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients.
- ** Diversity and Inclusion commitment**
- ** Commitment towards work/life balance**

At BNP Paribas we care about our employees wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and rest. We believe our employees have rich personal lives outside of work, being fundamental to be disconnected from work to recharge both physically and mentally. Only through this balance we may all be at our best while working.
- ** Remote Working Conditions**

At BNP Paribas, we embrace a Smart Working framework based on trust, autonomy and collaboration. Within this framework, eligible employees can benefit from flexible remote working modalities adapted to our hybrid working environment. To guarantee a comfortable and efficient working set-up, eligible employees are provided with both the office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional equipment at reduced prices.

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