Senior Systems/Operations Specialist (Societe Generale, New York, NY)

Provide overall support for traders on a complex derivative trading desk through the use of programming and derivative product knowledge. Create and design reports to provide data for profit/loss or risk analysis for the traders using Excel, VBA , CTS, Sybase, Quick Basic, Savvysoft TOPS and UNIX on Tarantella platform. Program pricing and risk methodology changes on trading platform for complex derivative products. Liaise with & provide information to other areas of the Bank (Operations, Market Risk, Legal, Accounting and Tax Departments). Maintain daily data for profit/loss & risk analysis for derivative product businesses (Credit Derivatives, Interest Rate Derivatives and Municipal Bonds). Troubleshoot inaccuracies in information which could lead to programming changes within the trading system. Use Bloomberg trade windows to compile & reconcile profit numbers generated by several systems & verify risk numbers for newly booked trades. Work with traders & marketers to determine requirements and technology for new risk procedures and reports. Spearhead these requirements with task forces in order to achieve goals in putting these newly required initiatives in place. Implement new functionality for pricing derivatives using C programming as well as optimizing existing tools by adding new functionality. Evaluate new software, upgrades and new releases associated with the desk’s trading platforms. Serve as main contact with Back Office/ITEC Systems Department regarding Opus & UNIX issues. Resolve systems issues that prevent the traders from performing their responsibilities and daily routine. Serve as main Trading Assistant for the Municipal, Credit and Interest Rate Derivative businesses. Involves booking of trades for the trading team, ensure that the output information surrounding trade seems reasonable and follow up with downstream groups within the bank. Involved in all maintenance aspects of the desk’s Tender Option Bond program, taking into account impact of IAS accounting and impact on trading model. This involves booking of the bonds and derivatives and confirming accuracy of P&L/Risk surrounding the trade. Will also create and program new reports based upon changes in accounting methodology.

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Finance, Economics, MIS, plus 5 years experience in job offered or 5 years experience in financial services industry including 5 years of experience in each of the following derivative and financial products (CDS, Interest Rate Swaps, Municipal Bonds, Muni PSA, FX, Corporate and Emerging Market Bonds). Experience must include 1 year experience in IT systems & C/C++, Java, Visual Basic systems languages. Please send resume to Societe Generale, Attention: Eglantine Fournier, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Must specify Ad Code TJMP, EOE, MFDV.