Garda is looking to hire a Functional Support Analyst in its Research and Technology (R&T) group in our Singapore office. The ideal candidate will join a global Business Analysts team responsible for supporting and enhancing the firm’s third-party trade capture, P&L, and risk system. This role focuses on providing end-to-end functional and technical application support for our Singapore-based users, collaborating with trading desks, operations, risk, and technology teams. Note that this is not a technical Business Analyst role.

The ideal candidate will be hands-on in managing real-time support, gathering user requirements, coordinating with vendors or internal teams, and ensuring system stability and accuracy in a high-paced trading environment. The ideal candidate will also be able to troubleshoot and resolve trade capture, P&L, and risk-related processes across Rates and FX products.

Primary responsibilities for the role include:

• Real-Time P&L Support:
  Provide comprehensive, real-time application support for Rates and FX trading desks. Act as the system SME and go-to person for P&L-related queries.
• System Monitoring:
  Perform start-of-day checks, including monitoring market data feeds, risk reports, and FIX message flows.
• User Requirement Gathering & Solution Delivery:
  Collect and analyze user requirements (Trading Assistants, PMs, Quants). Collaborate with internal tech teams or third-party vendors to design, test, and deploy system enhancements.
• User Onboarding:
  Support onboarding of new users and ensure smooth adoption of system functionalities.
• Release Testing:
  Coordinate and perform local user testing for new system releases. 

Qualifications & Desired Skills 

• Experience:
  Minimum 5+ years’ experience in trade capture systems (Orchestrade, Murex, or Calypso preferred).
• Domain Knowledge:
  • Strong understanding of Fixed Income (Swaps, Bonds, Bond Futures & Options) and FX products (Forwards, Swaps, Options).
  • Prior exposure to Trading Assistant, Middle Office, or Systems Support functions is preferred.
• Technical Skills:
  • Familiarity with market data feeds (e.g., Bloomberg) and troubleshooting data connectivity issues.
  • Knowledge of FIX protocol and message flows is a plus.
  • Basic SQL and experience with job schedulers is advantageous.
• Soft Skills:
  • Self-starter with the ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong communication skills to interface with users and technical teams.
• Education:
  Bachelor’s degree in STEM, Finance, or Economics preferred.
• Experience with middle office operations such as futures & options exercises or bond corporate actions is a plus. 
• Familiarity with Bloomberg terminal functionality is a plus. 

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