Tradition is the interdealer broking arm of Compagnie Financière Tradition and one of the world's largest interdealer brokers in over-the-counter financial and commodity related products. CFT is represented in over 28 countries, employing over 2,500 people.
Tradition’s goal is to provide superior client services. It believes its business success is a direct reflection of its employees and recruits. As such, teamwork, creativity, reliability and integrity are components of a work ethic taken very seriously since the company was founded in 1959.
Tradition is currently seeking to appoint a Business Support Coordinator to be based within the London office.
Main responsibilities within the Business Support Coordinator position include:
Executive & Strategic Support
- Provide coordination and administrative support to the UK CEO/COO in the delivery of strategic and operational initiatives.
- Track and follow up on key actions arising from executive meetings, ensuring deadlines are met.
- Assist in the preparation of papers, briefings, and management information (MI) in line with Tradition Group standards.
Governance & Regulatory Framework (SMCR)
- Support the administration of the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR), including coordinating meetings and maintaining documentation.
- Assist in coordinating SMCR-related activities across Compliance, Risk, Legal, and Executive teams.
- Provide support for regulatory engagements, audits, and supervisory requests.
Policy Framework Management
- Support the maintenance of the UK Policy Framework, ensuring policies are up to date and appropriately documented.
- Coordinate policy review cycles and approvals with relevant stakeholders.
Management Information & Reporting
- Assist in the production of executive MI, reports, and dashboards for the CEO/COO.
- Support the coordination of reporting for Board, Audit Committee, and Risk Committee meetings.
- Help ensure MI is accurate, timely, and clearly presented.
Committee & Meeting Management
- Coordinate agendas, papers, and actions for governance meetings, including the Monthly Support Group Meeting.
- Support the effective running of governance forums, ensuring materials are prepared and distributed on time.
Stakeholder Management & Liaison
- Act as a point of contact for coordination across Front Office and Business Support functions (Legal, Compliance, Finance, HR, Risk, Internal Audit).
- Support communication and information flow between the UK Executive and wider Tradition Group stakeholders.
Executive Office & Diary Coordination
- Work closely with Executive Assistants to support scheduling of governance meetings and efficient diary management.
- Ensure timely distribution of meeting materials and accurate attendance records.
Document & Information Management
- Support the management of executive and governance documentation in line with internal standards.
- Maintain records of key corporate and regulatory documents, ensuring appropriate storage and version control.
- Assist in managing SharePoint sites, including document organisation and access permissions.
- Support responses to document requests from regulators, auditors, and internal stakeholders.
Key skills, experience and competencies required to be successful in this role:
- Experience in an administrative, coordinator, or business support role (financial services experience beneficial but not essential).
- Basic understanding of UK regulatory frameworks (e.g. SMCR) and corporate governance is advantageous.
- Experience supporting reporting, MI production, or preparing meeting materials.
- Strong organisational and coordination skills with high attention to detail.
- Good stakeholder communication skills across a range of functions.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and integrity.
- Proactive approach with a willingness to learn and develop.
Tradition do not accept agency CV’s. Please do not forward CV’s to our employees or Talent team. Tradition are not accountable for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. The Talent team will reach out to trusted agents when required.
Please note, due to the large volume of applications for this position, only suitable candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within 14 days, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful.
Tradition welcome all suitable applications and are an equal opportunity employer who value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications and merit.
By applying for this role, you agree that we may retain your details on our system for a period of 6 months and may contact you for any future vacancies that may arise within the Tradition Group.