Middle Office Specialist

Outstanding contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Middle Office Specialist in Charlotte, NC. (Hybrid).

Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is a long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefits package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.

Required Skills & Experience

• Advanced skills in MS Excel (ability to work with data and create reports consistently)
• 3+ years of experience in either a middle office/risk role and/or equivalent experience in supporting any CIB trading products.
• Knowledge and understanding of securities and products including:
• Profit and loss attribution
• RMBS Pass-Through bonds pricing and risk
• Strong operational experience with complicated transactions
• New Issue Bonds
• Re-securitization
• Deal Structuring
• OTC activities
• FINRA (Trace)
• Must be able to problem solve and demonstrate critical thinking skills

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with trading applications such as Bloomberg, Calypso, and Broadridge
• MS Access experience
• Visual Basic Application (VBA) in MS Excel experience

What You Will Be Doing

• Directly supports trading and hedging activities across TBA contracts, treasuries, futures, options, interest rate swaps, & CDS Index swaps.
• Responsibilities include real-time Profit & Loss generation and attribution, exception resolution, project management, position and trade maintenance, and regulatory reporting.
• Interact closely with multiple business partners including Trading, Sales, Finance, Technology, Compliance, Auditors, MBS Allocations, Business Managers, Project Managers, and our internal TRACE reporting group.
• Work with external counterparties, including government housing agencies (Ginnie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Fannie Mae), in confirming new Issue requests, and exchanges, and assuring trades settle appropriately.
• Responsible for a variety of day-to-day tasks, as well as ad hoc requests and project work.