iA Financial Group | Associate Director - Securities Finance

Responsibilities

• As part of the Securities Finance Trading team, you will play a key role in supporting iA’s securities lending, borrowing and matched-book activities across equities and fixed income.
• This is an excellent opportunity to apply your capital markets expertise in a specialised and growing area of the market, while contributing to a caring and trusted organisation where collaboration, development and continuous improvement are at the heart of how we work.
• Intermediate proficiency in French is an asset, as the candidate will collaborate daily with our French-speaking business partners.
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces;
• If this role inspires you, go ahead and apply – your place might be with us, and we want to get to know you!
• You will work closely with the Securities Finance Trading Desk, counterparties, custodians and internal stakeholders to ensure trades are accurately executed, maintained and optimised.
• You will also be responsible for collateral optimisation activities and act as a primary operational contact for transaction-related matters.
• Support the full lifecycle of securities lending, borrowing and matched-book transactions, from trade execution through final return.
• Manage and monitor trade capture, matching, settlement status and transaction processing throughout the lifecycle of each trade.
• Act as the primary point of contact with counterparties for transaction-related activities and inquiries.
• Coordinate and oversee trade comparison, matching, re-rates, recalls, returns and other lifecycle management activities.
• Investigate and resolve trade-related exceptions in conjunction with counterparties, custodians and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor inventory availability and borrowing requirements to support trading and settlement activity.
• Manage collateral optimisation activities, including collateral allocation decisions, utilisation monitoring and funding efficiency initiatives.
• Monitor collateralisation through the Triparty platform, including RQV instructions, collateral allocation status and eligible collateral requirements.
• Work closely with the Securities Finance Trading Desk to support execution, liquidity management, client servicing and business growth initiatives.
• Assist with onboarding new counterparties, products and trading relationships from a transaction management perspective.
• Participate in the implementation of system enhancements, workflow improvements and automation initiatives that strengthen the securities finance platform.
• Maintain procedures and controls related to transaction processing and escalate material issues, operational risks or control concerns when appropriate.
• Communicates clearly and can effectively coordinate activities across trading, operations and external counterparties.
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Requirements

• Experience with EquiLend and securities finance trade management platforms would be considered a strong asset.

iA Financial Group

iA Financial Group is an employer hiring in India (sector: BFSI / Investments / Insurance).

Its finance, accounts, audit and tax openings in India are mostly in Quebec, Montreal and Halifax.

• Industry: BFSI / Investments / Insurance