Job Description
Please note: This 3 month contract role based in Chester, and requires 4-5 days per week onsite, 31,000 per annum.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Commodities Trade Control team within a leading global bank. This role sits within the Currency, Commodities and Derivatives Operations (CCDO) function, supporting the growing Global Commodities business across multiple products and instruments.
You'll play a critical part in ensuring trade accuracy, risk control and process improvement, while gaining hands-on exposure to the front office and trading activity. This is a fast-paced environment, ideal for someone curious, detail-oriented, and keen to develop both business and technical skills.
Key Responsibilities:
Daily trade validation, reconciliation and amendments
Support front office across trade lifecycle activity
Work closely with developers and testers to ensure functional requirements are accurately translated
Assist with regulatory and management reporting
Help identify and drive process and risk improvements
Contribute to test planning and issue resolution
What We're Looking For:
Exposure to trade support, trade control or middle office within financial services
Understanding of OTC derivatives and/or commodities (desirable, not essential)
Ability to gather requirements and document processes clearly
Strong attention to detail and a proactive, problem-solving mindset
Confident communicator, able to work with a range of stakeholders
Solid Excel and Microsoft Office skills
Willingness to learn new systems and tools
Why Apply?
Join a high-performing team at the heart of commodities operations
Learn directly from front office and technology teams
Be part of a business that's growing, with full technical training provided
Fast-paced, diverse environment with real career progression
