Trade Validation Analyst

As the founding entity of RAINBOW PARTNERS, Quanteam is a consulting firm specialized in Banking, Finance, and Financial Services. Through our core human values – proximity, teamwork, diversity, excellence – our 1000 expert consultants, hailing from 35 different nationalities, collaborate across 13 international offices: Paris, Lyon, New York, Montreal, London, Brussels, Luxembourg, Geneva, Lisbon, Porto, Casablanca, Madrid and Singapore.Check you match the skill requirements for this role, as well as associated experience, then apply with your CV below.Context :A global financial institution is building out its New York trade control function for equity derivatives and structured products, complementing an established team based in Paris. This is a hands-on, product-first role for someone who lives in the details of exotic equity derivative structuresYour Role :Perform end-to-end trade validation and control for equity derivatives and structured equity payoff products, ensuring bookings in internal systems are accurate and completeValidate trade economics against term sheets, confirmations, trader recaps, and booking modelsReview and validate complex, non-vanilla product structures: barriers, autocallables, digitals, knock-in/knock-out features, coupon structures, and basket/index underlyingsInvestigate and resolve trade capture issues and discrepancies, working closely with Sales, Structuring, Operations, Risk, and ITMonitor trade lifecycle events, amendments, cancellations, novations, resets, corporate actions, fixings, and maturitiesRun daily reconciliation and control checks to catch missing, unmatched, or incorrectly booked tradesIf you have an automation or scripting background, there's room to help define specs and propose enhancements to the validation process (Python xhyhwjd a plus, not required)What We're Looking For :5-10 years of experience with deep, hands-on knowledge of equity derivatives, specifically complex/exotic option structures, not vanilla or delta-one productsPrior experience in Middle Office, Trade Control, or Trade Validation functionsExperience with Sophis strongly preferredStrong ability to read and interpret term sheets, confirmations, and pricing/legal documentationProduct-orientedBachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or a related field