Associate Director, Product Control – Risk Management Group (London)

<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><b><u>Job Description</u></b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><b>What is the opportunity?</b></p><p></p><p>We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our London Product Control team, where you will play a key role in providing financial reporting and support to the Front Office desk (Risk Management Group).</p><p></p><p>This desk is responsible for funding/collateral related valuation adjustments for derivative trades.</p><p></p><p>If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding role in a fast-paced environment, this position provides an excellent platform to develop your expertise and make a meaningful impact within the organisation.</p><p></p><p>Should you be shortlisted, do please let us know if you have any specific requirements for the interview.</p><p></p><p><i>This is a permanent, full-time role and requires 4 days in the office at our 10 Fenchurch Avenue, London Office.</i></p><p></p><p></p><p><b>What will you do?</b></p><p></p><ul><li><p>Daily supervision of reporting by members of the team, and daily production of daily desk P&L including commentaries.</p></li><li><p>To provide an effective link between Front Office (FO), & Financial Control, requiring detailed product knowledge, so that any disagreements in daily P+L are resolved on a timely basis & ultimate P+L agreement with FO is achieved, evidenced & logged.</p></li><li><p>To ensure integrity of the banks books & records via reconciliation and attestation.</p></li><li><p>To assist with higher level month end reporting tasks; to include creation and review of adjustments, ledger reconciliations and attestation and the production of adequate audit trail.</p></li><li><p>To provide key leadership and input into designing, testing and delivering the major infrastructural changes for this business. Involvement in key change management projects to deliver improvements to our daily processes.</p></li><li><p>Ensuring adequate documentation exists to support existing processes, enabling effective X-training and cover.</p></li><li><p>Reporting of consolidated results to senior management including appropriate valuation adjustments.</p></li><li><p>To assess areas of procedural and control weakness with a view to implement solutions through a combination of re-design, procedural improvement and technology advancements.</p></li><li><p>Facilitate adherence to and substantiation of the Regulatory and Audit requirements within Capital Markets.</p></li></ul><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><b>What do you need to succeed?</b></p><p><b>Must-have</b></p><p></p><ul><li><p>Demonstrable and relevant Product Control experience (ideally in Interest Rate Derivatives products) gained within a banking/trading environment.</p></li><li><p>Required recognised Accounting qualification expected, but exceptional candidates may qualify with relevant experience.</p></li><li><p>Strong product accounting skills with solid awareness of management and HO accounting processes and financial, statutory and regulatory reporting issues.</p></li><li><p>Strong intellect, energetic and self-motivating, a people manager with a team player ethos, innovative, capable of multi-tasking, tactful, reliable.</p></li><li><p>Creates solutions which are well designed and logical; have near optimum efficiency/levels of automation, with a keen focus on quality and timely delivery.</p></li><li><p>Excellent communication skills especially with Front Office members.</p></li><li><p>Assumes high level of responsibility whilst communicating key issues upwards and downwards when required.</p></li><li><p>Capable of working within tight deadlines & under severe time pressure. Strong ability to convert theory into practice.</p></li><li><p>Excellent numerical skills with the ability to problem solve in a logical manner.</p></li><li><p>Able to identify areas of procedural and control weakness and to design robust and automated solutions that dovetail neatly into fully reconciled B/S.</p></li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><b>Nice-to-have</b></p><p></p><ul><li><p>Good awareness of derivative valuation adjustments particularly on CSA discounting.</p></li><li><p>Familiarity with Trade booking systems such as Murex.</p></li><li><p>Strong knowledge of "Greeks" based decomposition.</p></li></ul><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><b>What is in it for you?</b></p><p></p><p>We thrive on the challenge to be our best - progressive thinking to keep growing and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper.  We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.</p><p></p><p></p><ul><li><p>A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits and competitive compensation</p></li><li><p>Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities</p></li><li><p>Opportunities to work with the best in the field</p></li><li><p>Ability to make a difference and lasting impact</p></li><li><p>Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team</p></li><li><p>A world-class training program in financial services.</p></li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><b><span>Agency Notice</span></b></p><p><i><span>RBC Group does not accept agency resumés.  Please do not forward resumés to our employees, nor any other company location.  RBC Group only</span></i><i><span> pay fees to agencies where they have entered into a prior agreement to do so and in any event do not pay </span></i><i><span>fees related to unsolicited resumés. Please contact the Recruitment function for additio</span></i><i><span>nal</span></i> <i><span>details.</span></i></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align:left"><u><b>Job Skills</b></u></p>Accounting, Business Analytics, Employee Success, Financial Accounting Systems, General Ledger Administration, Group Problem Solving, Team Management<p></p><p></p><p style="text-align:left"><u><b>Additional Job Details</b></u></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><b>Address:</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>10 FENCHURCH 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