Capula is seeking a motivated Operations Graduate to join our dynamic Operations team. This role offers an excellent opportunity for recent graduates to gain valuable experience in trade operations within a leading financial services firm.
Successful candidates will undergo comprehensive on-the-job training to understand the full trade lifecycle across various asset classes such as ETD, Equity, Fixed Income, and OTC products. The role is ideal for individuals with a keen interest in finance, strong analytical capabilities, and a good eye for detail.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support and manage daily trade processing, valuations, reconciliations, and settlement activities.
- Collaborate effectively with Trading, IT, Legal, and Brokers to ensure smooth operations.
- Assist in the implementation and documentation of strategic IT and operational process improvements.
- Monitor and analyze operational metrics to identify trends and support decision-making.
- Adhere to operational risk controls and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- A strong academic record, typically a 2:1 or above, from a recognized university.
- Undergraduate degree in a quantitative or technical discipline such as Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or Economics.
- Demonstrated interest in financial markets and operations.
- Excellent quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
- Ability to build relationships across teams and work collaboratively.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with strong organizational skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and a willingness to learn tools like Power Automate, Power BI.
- Coding skills in VBA, SQL, or Python are advantageous but not mandatory.
- Previous internship or work experience in financial services is preferred but not essential.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Pension
- Corporate gym membership (and a complimentary wellness space in our London office)
- Employee restaurant with free breakfast, lunch and dinner
Capula is committed to fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment, providing graduates with the opportunity to develop their skills and advance their careers in the financial technology sector.
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What we do | With a focus on operational technology and digital transformation, Capula has been a leader in advanced system integration for decades; optimising efficiency & delivering performance on a massive scale. But with continuous innovation at the heart of our business, we’ve always got our sights set on the future. We work in some of the most highly regulated and challenging industrial environments, and have delivered critical projects across energy, water, renewables and manufacturing. Next generation integration | Through smart optimisation of assets, we improve performance, drive business growth and exceed environmental compliance targets. In addition, we have a structured approach to consultation and partnership to work with you in close collaboration, deeply understanding your business, assets, systems & processes to uncover solutions for all challenges you face today and will face in the future. Just as importantly, our continuous investment in apprenticeships and training means that we’re developing the next generation of engineers, with the hardware and software skills to ensure a level of service that is unsurpassed. Safe, secure & assured | We are experts in safety, on-site and online, protecting people, processes and assets. From stand-alone Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) which offer a layered approach to protection to the protection of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) from cyber threats, safety is at the heart of everything we do. Making history with future thinking | Our specialist innovation team that focuses on next generation digital transformation, preparing your assets - and your business - for technological advancements in the long-term. We lead by example. Envisioning, exploring and delivering proven digital solutions through dedicated R&D, to realise the future potential of all industrial assets. Achilles - membership no: 60801
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