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Axelon Services Corporation

Business Analyst (Level III)

Axelon Services Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290


ASAP Start will be Hybrid schedule 3 days in office 2 days from home.

Must be in office day 1.Required (hard) Skills/experienceClient facing, relationship managementWorked at FCM (Futures Clearing Merchant)GMI (FIS Sunguard) and FIA Tech systemsPreferred Skills/experienceExperience and knowledge of specific exchange rules (i.e. CME vs Eurex)Experience and knowledge of futures deliveries processExperience and knowledge of brokerage, commission, & feesCharacteristics of the top performer:

Excellent communicator, multi-tasker, quick learner.Required educational background or certification:

Undergraduate degree.Preferred educational background or certification:

Master degree, Series 3 registration (can be expired).Required Additional Language(s) And Its Level:

English proficient.Deal-breaker items:

No prior financial industry work history.Overview of the work being done:

Faces off with top institutional clients, interacts with internal business partners, receives and responds to client queries, potential project work but main focus is BAU support.Job Description:

As a Client Relationship Manager/Client Service Representative (CSR), you will be the main point of contact for customers dealing in Futures & Options and OTC clearing. The primary functions of this role are to provide client support with trade/position management, relationship management, and field market/product inquiries across the derivatives space. This role will be supporting top tier institutional clients, which will require outstanding customer service to enhance the overall relationship.Responsibilities:Subject matter expert for client queries regarding trades, positions, lifecycle events, commission, reporting, product offering.Navigate the organization (central point of contact for client) by doing research and/or internal outreach to get responses to client queries and escalations.Escalation point for clients as well as internal teams that are looking to drive resolution on critical initiatives.Coordinate outreach and understand clients intentions around last trade date, esp. on physically settled contracts, and options expiries.Coordinate client requests for additional access to the Mercury portal.Establish frequent dialogue with the Marketing team keeping them abreast of client concerns or product asks and tracking this via internal databases.Establish regular meetings with priority clients to drive discussions around metric trends, outstanding issues (OILs), and strategic industry focus areas.Meetings should encompass a holistic view of the operational side of the relationship (Product, Collateral, Brokerage, Clearing, etc.).Meetings should have set agendas, accompanied by presentations where applicable, and should be followed up with call reports.Work with Client Service Relationship Managers to establish prioritization on priority client OILs, keep OILs updated in SharePoint, and ensure regular focus on moving solutions forward.Work with clients to move them toward self-service opportunities on the portal, reduce client accommodations, and use etask/tableau metrics to look at opportunities for reducing manual processes.Maintain client profiles, procedures and up to date contact information.Requirements:The role will demand that the candidate is a strong communicator and leader, as the function demands frequent interaction with business partners as well as clients.The candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be an effective multi-tasker.The candidate should be able to act without immediate supervision and have the ability to take ownership of tasks/processes.The candidate should be able to evaluate the risk elements of such a client-facing role and ensure tasks are carried out in a controlled fashion.Candidate should be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.The candidate must be well versed in client execution and clearing, for both futures and derivatives products on global markets.Knowledge of industry rules and regulations, as well as common street-wide business practices is required.Candidate should have experience with GMI as well as other systems associated with cleared Futures and Derivatives.Experience working in a global environment with outsourced partners would also be considered as a benefit.Candidate should have in-depth knowledge of the margin process for futures and options.Strives to bring new thoughts and ideas to teams in order to drive innovation and unique solutions.Excels in working among diverse viewpoints to determine the best path forward.Experience in connecting with a diverse set of clients to understand future business needs is a continuous learner.Commitment to challenging the status quo and promoting positive change.Participate in and drive collaborative efforts to advance tools, technology, and ways of working to better serve an evolving client base.Believes in value of diversity so we can reflect, connect and meet the diverse needs of our clients and employees around the world.

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