5+ years of experience in Capital Markets with a strong focus on Fixed Income (Bonds and Repos).
Understanding of various bond products like Fixed / Floating Rate, T-Bills, Zero Coupon and Asset Backed.
Understanding of Repo-specific processing open vs term repos, repo rate conventions, haircuts, close leg generation, substitution.
Excellent knowledge of the Bond and Repo trade lifecycle pricing, trade capture, confirmation and settlement.
Hands-on experience with Bond static/security master setup from interfaces like Blomberg / Refinitiv, reference data sourcing.
Good understanding of security settlement models, netting, and CSD/custodian interactions
Strong understanding of SWIFT MT 540–548 settlement messages, message structure, matching rules, and settlement status workflows.
Experience with integration design defining interface specifications, data mapping, FIX protocol, API connectivity, and file-based feeds between front-office and post-trade systems.
Familiarity with Bloomberg TOMS and/or Bloomberg VCON for trade order management and trade capture in fixed income.
Demonstrated experience in business analysis requirements elicitation, User story preparation, data flow documentation, and stakeholder facilitation.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to data quality and reconciliation.
Strong communication and interpersonal capabilities for effective collaboration across trading desks, operations, technology, and external custodians.
Experience working within Agile project environments.
Experience with Nasdaq Calypso, Eqlipse (clearing, risk, or CSD modules), Murex or other trading platforms
Knowledge of SWIFT ISO 20022 (MX) messaging structure, experience in MT to MX migration.
Experience with CCP risk engine concepts like margining (IM/VM), VaR, position keeping for fixed income instruments.
Basic technical knowledge in SQL, XML, JSON for data analysis, message validation, and issue investigation.
CFA / FRM or other BA certifications are desirable
understanding the needs of our internal and external customers and ensuring that solutions developed meet / exceed these needs.
