Trade Operations - Settlements - eFinancialCareers

Role Overview The role supports both pre- and post-trade processing for Equities and MTN. This is an excellent opportunity for a settlement professional to take the next step in their career, gaining greater responsibility and ownership across all trade settlement activities. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES ? Work closely with custodians to resolve and escalate settlement-related queries. ? Liaise with counterparties and prime brokers regarding unconfirmed or unsettled trades, escalating issues where necessary to ensure timely settlement. ? Complete daily reconciliations and end-of-day (EOD) checklist. ? Cross-train and support team members. ? Escalate urgent issues to the Group Head of Trade Operations. ? Build and maintain strong working relationships with Front Office, Risk, Compliance, Accounting and overseas offices (Tokyo, Hong Kong and Amsterdam). ? Assist with audits, regulatory filings, and operational due diligence processes. ? Manage the account opening process for securities with clients and their prime brokers. ? Maintain operational manuals to audit standard. ? Provide cover for other team members during holidays or rotations. ? Support ad hoc projects, e.g. system migrations/upgrades, SWIFT CSP attestation. KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE ? Relevant experience in middle/back office within a securities broker or asset management environment. ? Strong understanding of the trade life cycle, settlement processes and reconciliation (cash and positions). ? Knowledge of market regulations and settlement procedures. ? Exceptional attention to detail, reliability and ownership of deliverables. ? Comfortable managing relationships with multiple counterparties. ? Strong written and verbal communication skills. ? Ability to work accurately under pressure. ? Basic knowledge of Japanese (written, reading and spoken) would be beneficial but is not essential. SYSTEMS KNOWLEDGE Gloss, Blast, CTM, Alert, SWIFT, CitiVelocity, CitiDirect, Easyway, Bloomberg