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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Middle Office Desk Support Analyst - **Company:** HSBC Group - **Location:** London, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Algorithmic Trading, Sentry - **Published:** July 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/DF49F364C62740C08A8CDAAE4A6F1BB1/job/ ## About the Role * A strong background in secondary loan trading and knowledge of Loan IQ is mandatory * The ability to deliver high-quality work with strong attention to detail, maintaining standards and accuracy under tight deadlines and pressure * Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both internal stakeholders and external clients * Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work to ensure transaction deadlines are achieved, escalating appropriately where needed with a proactive problem-solving attitude * Adanced Excel and analytical skills * Knowledge of Sentry, ClearPar or TLM is very beneficial ## Description The secondary loan trading operations team provides global operations support for the loan sales and trading team within private credit across the UK, US and Asia balance sheets, delivering end-to-end support for secondary loans and closing-only support for primary loans. The London middle office team supports secondary loans booked under the UK and US balance sheets, including capture and maintenance of loan trades and oversight of front office/back-office trade reconciliations to ensure accurate booking in relevant systems for risk and settlement. You will be responsible for day-to-day processing and related controls, managing queries, and completing follow-up actions as required by procedure and delegation., * Maintain awareness of inbound and outbound workflows to ensure functions are delivered effectively and on time, while ensuring all documentation and record retention meet procedural and audit requirements * Provide support as necessary to change initiatives, incident follow up and delegated actions related to the systems, process, controls and enhancements * Receive instructions from agents, front office/middle office teams and workflow queues, analyse them to confirm authority to proceed, and escalate appropriately based on complexity and risk in line with agreed processes * Manage per-asset confidentiality processes with trading counterparties and respond promptly to internal and external queries on trades, positions and corporate actions * Investigation and resolution of trade related TLM FOBO (trade) exceptions * Ensure settlement instructions are loaded into the loan trading system from the market platform (or follow up with counterparties where missing) and maintain robust know-your-customer and customer due diligence controls for counterparties and allocated funds as required * Book, amend and cancel trades and pre-settlement allocations in the loan trading system in line with business instructions, and process the sales credits report and associated controls * Maintain clear, high-standard communication with HSBC desks and counterparties on public/private status and confidentiality, and escalate appropriately on all risk, processing and confidentiality matters ## Related Videos - [Microservices architecture as a key element in building trading systems for global finance markets](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1196-microservices-architecture-as-a-key-element-in-building-trading-systems-for-global-finance-markets) - [In-depth .NET Azure Functions: Isolated mode, performance and durable AI agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100207-in-depth-net-azure-functions-isolated-mode-performance-and-durable-ai-agents) - [From Doubt to Confidence: How Sentry Uses Verdaccio to Bulletproof SDK Releases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/739-from-doubt-to-confidence-how-sentry-uses-verdaccio-to-bulletproof-sdk-releases) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE – From JavaScript to WebAssembly, High-Performance Charting and More](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1794-wearedevelopers-live-from-javascript-to-webassembly-high-performance-charting-and-more) - [From Syntax to Singularity: AI’s Impact on Developer Roles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/900-from-syntax-to-singularity-ai-s-impact-on-developer-roles) - [Debugging in the Dark](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1658-debugging-in-the-dark) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [UK Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/326-uk-business-culture-and-etiquette) - [The Best Co-Working Spaces in London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/296-the-best-co-working-spaces-in-london) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk)