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Operational Trade Finance

5 day weekGreat Place to Work '25Onsite · Paris, France

Company Description

Meritis is a consulting firm specializing in IT for finance, recognized as a key player in the sector. As examples, 1st partner and principal supplier to Amundi, 2nd supplier to BNPP CIB and major partner to Natixis, we support all investment banks, market intermediaries, hedge funds, and asset managers in Paris.

Our expertise covers the entire Front-to-Back chain, intervening on strategic projects with high added value.

Our references:

  • Investment Banks: BNPP CIB, CACIB, NATIXIS, SGCIB
  • Asset Management: Amundi, LBPAM, TIKEHAU, ODDO BHF, EDRAM
  • Investment Funds & Financial Institutions: QUBE RT, CFM, LCH, EPEX, EURONEXT
  • Insurance: AXA, Groupama, CNP

Our positioning allows us to work in demanding environments with high added value, supporting our clients on strategic projects such as:

  • The development of an electronic trading application dedicated to interest rate swaps, optimizing cash flow management and order execution.
  • Intervention on cross-asset financial libraries, providing expertise in modeling and complex calculations for product valuation and risk management.
  • Strengthening trading support teams, ensuring availability, performance, and evolution of platforms used in the trading room.

We are committed to being close to our employees and supporting them individually regardless of their role in the company. Certified Great Place To Work since 2013, our approach to workplace well-being goes far beyond a simple label—our employees speak to it best: https://www.glassdoor.fr/Avis/Meritis-Avis-E1163008.htm

Job Description

You will join the Capital Market Support Trading and Sales Support department within the MO Support Trading Equity team, which comprises 10 people.

The main responsibilities of a Middle Officer Support Trading Equity fall within the scope of support provided for Strategic Equity Trading, Equity Investment Solutions, and Global Repo and Indexing activities.

This covers the following activities:

  • Corporate Investment solutions
  • Convertibles Bonds
  • Equity Investment Solutions
  • Equity Finance and Delta One

The responsibilities are:

  1. Control of transaction modeling initiated by the Front Office in the FO SOPHIS application
  2. Control and validation of deals before their issuance, by linking the order book, term sheet, and Sophis booking
  3. Control and matching of fees with provisions booked to enable payment initiation via the PAW platform
  4. Monitoring and management of the market data repository (Equities, indices, proprietary indices, Counterparties, calendars) with internal or external providers
  5. Monitoring and control of the listed Derivatives product repository (Options and futures)
  6. Tracking, calculation, and validation of events impacting the life of a structured product (coupons, Corporate Actions, early partial closure, early exercise, maturity, nominal variations…)
  7. On-call duties before market opening and after market closing, to ensure accurate reflection of market information in our systems
  8. Modeling and booking of Corporate Actions in the Front Office system
  9. Liaison between FO / Operations (MO / BO / Cross-functional) / IT Support

Qualifications

  • You have good knowledge of the finance sector
  • You have remarkable analytical and writing skills.
  • You can communicate equally well with developers and business teams.
  • Your English is fluent.

Additional Information

Becoming a Meritis employee means:

  • Customized career paths (career development, tailored training, mentoring…);
  • Having the choice of your assignment and personalized support throughout your career;
  • Evolving in an environment where learning is encouraged: certification training, e-learning, meetups, coding competitions, career development paths, etc.;
  • Being part of expert communities that share their knowledge and experience within our centers of excellence;
  • A friendly environment with numerous festive events (annual evening, seminars & team building, lunches and after-work gatherings…);

Meritis is committed to Corporate Social Responsibility. We value our positive impact on society and the environment. Our CSR approach guides each of our actions to promote equity, sustainability, and the well-being of our employees. Join us to be part of this responsible approach, where each of our talents contributes to building a better future.

Our differences are our strengths. This is why Meritis is committed to diversity and non-discrimination. All our positions are accessible to people with disabilities.