eFinancialCareers

• Company

  Markit

• Location

  Japan-Tokyo

• Compensation

  Competitive

• Position Type

  Employee

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  18 Nov 2008

• eFC Ref no

  478279

Markit requires a product manager with a strong background in Derivatives Trade Processing to contribute to the ongoing development of MarkitWire and MTP derivative products. Furthermore the candidate will be responsible for creating and bringing to market new initiatives within the entire APAC region.

Company Overview

Markit was founded in 2001 as the first independent source of credit derivative pricing and has recently been announced as the fastest growing private company in the UK. Today, our data, valuations and trade processing services are regarded as the market standard in the global financial markets, helping our clients to reduce risk, improve operational efficiency, and meet regulatory requirements.

As a private company with privileged relationships with 16 shareholder banks, Markit has unparalleled access to a valuable dataset spanning credit, equities and the broader OTC derivative universe. Our unique relationships with the bank shareholders give us the opportunity to work closely with these leading market makers to develop innovative solutions for the marketplace.

With over 1,300 institutions using our independent services as clients - including investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, central banks, regulators, rating agencies and insurance companies - we provide round-the-clock support from our offices in London, New York, Chicago, Toronto, Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney.

Roles and Responsibilities

• OTC Product development within the Banking industry
• Regularly attend ISDA meetings, arrange product specific working groups within APAC region and be able to confidently speak/liaise with high level banking clients.
• Be flexible in attitude and able to use one’s initiative
• Implement global product plans through technical team members
• Work with IT and Sales to ensure new products meet time requirements
• Implement a strategic long and short term project
• Manage all aspects of Equity, Rates products for the APAC region.

Please note we will look at a range of experience with the result that we retain flexibility to hire at either the Associate or VP grade. We are also open to this role being based in Singapore

Business Competencies

• Strong Derivatives experience within middle office / trade processsing environment essential
• Knowledge OTC documentation (Masters, MCA, confirmations) a plus
• Deep understanding of the marketplace and changes in the trade processing environment (e.g. ISDA, AMF, OMG).
• Degree educated
• Strong Organisational /Project skills
• Awareness of MarkitWire and MTP is of value
• Banking industry/ Finance knowledge is important

Personal Competencies

• Be willing/able to adapt to changing environments
• Hard working self motivated individual is required
• Enjoy a fast paced dynamic business environment
• Japanese and English written and spoken is required.
• Good reporting/presenting skills to clients/management are a must
• A flexible team player with a mature attitude
• Being able to organise and project manage a strategic plan for new products to a strict timeframe is a must.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive for each of our roles we are unable to respond on an individual basis.  If you have not received a response within 2 weeks of having submitted your details, it is likely that your application has been unsuccessful.