Trader & Back Office Specialist

Why pursue this opportunity

1. Play an integral role – this is an opportunity that allows for you to grow your skills, while directly contributing to the business unit you are a part of.
2. The opportunity – collaborate with cross-functional teams and work on a variety of projects that will keep you engaged and continuously learning.
3. Diversity, equity, and inclusion – we are committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and welcome candidates who share this commitment.

What you’ll be working on
Trading Responsibilities:

• Effectively execute equity and derivative trades in all Global markets
• Build and maintain relationships with sell side traders and other service providers
• Maintain understanding of market dynamics and drivers of markets
• Communicate relevant market related information to portfolio managers
• Ensure accuracy of executed trades and appropriate allocation by fund
• Provide support to the PMs as required for trading related issues
• Maintain and update a broker commission voting system and record
• Generate and distribute periodic broker commissions reports to Investment team
• Generate portfolio trades based on asset allocation decisions
• Liaise with other departments to ensure operational efficiencies
• Some oversight responsibilities relating to the compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and investment policy guidelines and processes
• Keep current with industry and regulatory issues and changes affecting Equity markets

Back office operations & system testing and development:

• Reconcile trades and positions with counterparties, ensuring accuracy in trade capture, settlement, and clearing processes.
• Manage and resolve discrepancies in trade execution and settlement processes.
• Oversee and ensure the accuracy of daily, weekly, and monthly reports related to trading activities and positions.
• Work closely with the finance team to ensure proper accounting of trading activities.
• Regularly conduct system testing to verify the operational integrity of electronic trading platforms.
• Analyze and troubleshoot any system discrepancies or failures within software, ensuring swift resolution of issues.
• Provide input and feedback for system enhancements, work with developers and IT staff to improve system functionality.
• Execute and document the end-to-end testing process of trading applications, including but not limited to: integration testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and performance testing.
• Liaise with external system providers or support teams for issue resolution and enhancement rollout. Participate in the rollout of new systems, ensuring smooth integration with existing operations and minimal disruption to trading activities.

Get to know us
Empire life is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity, are committed
to creating an inclusive environment, and welcome everyone to participate in our application process. We encourage those of all backgrounds and experiences to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet each unique qualification outlined. Applicants will receive equal consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.

Empire Life welcomes applications from people with disabilities and disabled people. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the screening and selection process. If you need this job posting in an alternative format or have
any accessibility questions, please contact recruitment@empire.ca.