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FCStone, LLC

Contact: Mindi Slaybaugh, Admin. Manager Ph: 515-223-3726 mindi.slaybaugh@intlfcstone.com

Visit www.intlfcstone.com 

Job Description

Trade Desk Assistant

 Reports to:       Administrative Manager

 Company:        FCST

 Position Purpose:        Process, monitor and reconcile futures and OTC clearing transactions.

 Primary Accountabilities/Responsibilities: 

  • Enters and retrieves orders.
  • Provides back up to Trading Assistants and Risk Management Consultants on phones.
  • Checks trades at end of day.
  • Processes Exchange for Physicals (EFP), Exchange of Futures for Swaps (EFS) and Exchange for Risk (EFR) requests.
  • Checks futures tickets daily.
  • Reconciles daily check out.
  • Monitors open orders.        
  • Communicates corrections to appropriate personnel.
  • Manages futures requests to move trades and Purchase & Sales Statement trades.
  • Reports assignments as they occur.
  • Maintains prompt and regular attendance.
  • This list of responsibilities may not be all-inclusive and can be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as needed.

Dependent on location may also perform some or all of the following responsibilities.

  • Gathers posted basis bid information for current and future delivery periods on corn and soybean markets and enters information into database/bid sheet which is distributed internally and to customers.
  • Reviews daily margin call sheet and communicates with those customers who are on call to request they send additional funds to cover the margin call.
  • Prepares and develops appropriate futures price charts from ProphetX and/or basis graphs to be distributed to customers and brokers.
  • Communicates requests from customers regarding cash/futures exchanges, including customer account, commodity, volume, exchange price and appropriate counter-party account information to FCStone personnel in Chicago and verifies the accuracy of the trade.
  • Processes orders filled overnight.
  • Enters data into Portfolio Manager and reconciles with the equity run. 

Job Requirements:

  • High school graduate
  • 1-3 years commodity experience preferred
  • Series 3 Commodities Brokerage License preferred, but not required
  • 3-5 years accounting experience preferred
  • Prior 10-key experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
  • Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel
  • Excellent organization and multitasking skills.
  • Strong work ethic and emphasis on attention to details.
  • Must be authorized to work in the US for any employer. 

Physical requirements/Working conditions:

  • Climate controlled office environment
  • Minimal physical requirements other than occasional light lifting of boxed materials
  • Dynamic, time-sensitive, trading room environment

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