Global Banking & Markets, Management & Strategy, Chief of Staff, Associate - Dallas

FICC & Equities

We make markets in and clear client transactions on major stock, options and futures exchanges worldwide. Through our global sales force, we maintain relationships with our clients, receiving orders and distributing investment research, trading ideas, market information and analysis.

Job Summary & Responsibilities

GBM M&S is seeking an Associate to join our Chief of Staff team to help drive initiatives globally for GBM Operations and Engineering. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail and experience in identifying ways to make processes more efficient and effective, as well as working successfully across diverse groups of cross-functional stakeholders across different regions. A candidate should demonstrate comfort with complex workflows and financial analytics, as well as excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Global Banking and Markets

We make markets in and clear client transactions on major stock, options and futures exchanges worldwide. Through our global sales force, we maintain relationships with our clients, receiving orders and distributing investment research, trading ideas, market information and analysis. GBM Engineering is a world leader in developing quantitative and technological solutions to solve complex business problems. Working with the firm's sales and trading, engineers use their mathematical and scientific training to create financial products, advise clients on transactions, measure risk, and identify market opportunities. Operations is a dynamic, multi-faceted segment that partners with all parts of the firm to deliver banking, sales and trading and asset management capabilities to clients around the world. In addition, For every trade agreed, every new product launched, or market entered, every transaction completed, it is Operations that develops the processes and controls that makes business flow.

A successful candidate will:

• Work with multiple groups across the organization on various processes - data collection, communication strategies, townhalls, L&D sessions, compliance and legal asks
• Work closely with senior Business Leaders to monitor and drive key business initiatives
• Work closely with multiple stakeholders to develop recommendations that enhance efficiency and improve accuracy
• Design and implement key process improvement recommendations
• Assist with the annual business planning process including headcount and expense projections
• Partner with Human Capital Management for talent management related initiatives, including recruiting, training and other year-end processes

Preferred Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor's degree

Experience

• 3.5 to 5.5 years
• Good quantitative skillset
• Experience with Excel and PowerPoint, strong understanding of graphs and charts
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills

Characteristics

• Ability to solve problems and adapt to a dynamic and changing organization
• Ability to communicate effectively and proactively with global stakeholders and senior management
• Ability to manage multiple, time-sensitive projects
• Focused on commercial impact
• Self-starter able to work independently

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