Collateral Management Associate - Middle Office

Job Description

The primary purpose of this position is to provide direct support to the booking and settlement of collaterals by being versed in the systems that support these operations. These systems include GV Collat/COMET/DRACCAR, as well as front office systems (Orchestrade, Murex FCO, Helix, etc). Reconciliations of portfolios have to be done in case of discrepancies with the counterparty and MTM reporting need to be sent.

Main Tasks Of The Team

• Margin call management
• Margin call notification, confirmation and booking (in GVC) for Repos and OTC derivatives(in Comet) (NY time zone)
• Reconcile portfolios (Repo & Securities Lending) when discrepancies on margin call
• Coordination of booking and payments/settlement with MOs and BOs.
• Follow unsettled collateral flows
• Investigate on accounting discrepancies
• Control and reconciliations
• Controls on margin calls: notices exchanged, amounts booked in GVC/Comet, stock reconciliation on repos margins
• Follow up in TriOptima or manual reconciliations for collateralized and non collateralized counterparties (EMIR) –OTC derivatives-
• Investigation on significant MtM variations, with escalation process if needed
• Set up (creation or modification) of contracts in GVC/Draccar depending on agreement terms for repos and derivatives
• Daily Reportings on discrepancies and disputes
• MtM Client
• Producing MTM Client reporting and reports for NY time zone counterparties (daily, weekly or monthly reports)
• Follow up of DFA daily marks (check, new reports)
• Management of audit requests
• Projects, process and procedures
• Participate to projects development with Paris (including UAT)
• Maintain, improve, develop activity
• Formalizing processes and documenting procedures
• Transverse
  
  

Activity reporting (internal – KPI, KRI - and external - to regulatory authorities/Market surveys)

Contribution to ePCC, Incident reporting processes

Business development: provide input/analysis in the NAP, participate in UAT (system upgrades, new products…).

Management And Reporting

Reports to the Head of Collateral Team

Key Internal Contacts

Legal Department, Back/MO Office, Front Office, MaM, Risks, IT Teams.

Key External Contacts

Clients' collateral departments (Banks, Hedge Funds, Insurances, Corporates)

Application criteria

Company Crédit Agricole CIB

About Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB)

Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment bank of the Crédit Agricole group, the 10th largest banking group in the world *.

We support major companies and financial institutions in their development and the financing of their projects.

As pioneers in responsible finance, social and environmental commitments are at the heart of our activities.

Joining our teams means working in a multicultural environment, both dynamic and stimulating, where you will contribute to developing a sustainable economy.

We support employees throughout their journey: you will develop your skills and access various mobility opportunities among the diversity of our businesses in more than 30 international locations.

Our culture is built on collaboration, innovation and openness, where everyone is valued and empowered.

By working every day in the interest of society, Crédit Agricole CIB aligns with the Group values committed to diversity and inclusion and placing people at the heart of all its transformations.

All our jobs are open to people with disabilities. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

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