Collateral Analyst

Please note: This 3 month contract role based in Chester, and requires 4-5 days per week onsite, 31,000 per annum. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Commodities Trade Control team within a leading global bank. This role sits within the Currency, Commodities and Derivatives Operations (CCDO) function, supporting the growing Global Commodities business across multiple products and instruments. You''ll play a critical part in ensuring trade accuracy, risk control and process improvement, while gaining hands-on exposure to the front office and trading activity. This is a fast-paced environment, ideal for someone curious, detail-oriented, and keen to develop both business and technical skills. Key Responsibilities: Daily trade validation, reconciliation and amendments Support front office across trade lifecycle activity Work closely with developers and testers to ensure functional requirements are accurately translated Assist with regulatory and management reporting Help identify and drive process and risk improvements Contribute to test planning and issue resolution What We''re Looking For: Exposure to trade support, trade control or middle office within financial services Understanding of OTC derivatives and/or commodities (desirable, not essential) Ability to gather requirements and document processes clearly Strong attention to detail and a proactive, problem-solving mindset Confident communicator, able to work with a range of stakeholders Solid Excel and ..... full job details .....