Middle Office 

Job Description:

Jefferies has been expanding its business in Tokyo, and we are now looking for a dedicated person in middle office. Jefferies utilizes Fidessa as the front and middle office system and I-STAR as the back office system. We expect the candidate to perform booking trades, sending confirmation, daily reconciliation , exception handling for Japan equities (both onshore and offshore), international equities, fixed income (foreign bonds and JGB). 

Key Responsibilities & Tasks:

• Collaborate closely with front office and clients to ensure daily business is properly managed.
• Allocate trades and send confirmation accurately in timely manner especially for Japan domestic clients
• Proactive approach for efficiency and improvement for daily tasks and raise to manager and tech team to make things better
• Manage issues and risks ensuring that all issues are escalated appropriately and handled with urgency.

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience as a middle office role for multiple products.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience working in cash equities and fixed income area is essential.
• Preferably, experience with international equities will be highly valued.
• Strong organizational and communication skills are a must.
• The ability to gather and compile business requirements is crucial.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products is required.
• Fluent Japanese and business-level English are necessary for effective communication.

Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.

At Jefferies, we believe that diversity fosters creativity, innovation and thought leadership through the infusion of new ideas and perspectives. We have made a commitment to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.

Jefferies is an equal employment opportunity employer, and takes affirmative action to ensure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.