European Securities Settlements Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Analysing and resolving exceptions, evaluating and escalating risk items to management and the business
- Making suggestions for the improvement of settlement efficiency and control; optimising securities inventory management processes
- Maintaining close relationships with market counterparts, agent banks, external and internal clients
- Monitoring and managing Stock Loan trades from booking to settlement; this may require intervention at multiple stages during the lifecycle of the trades, should there be any issues requiring resolution and will involve liaising directly with clients, Stock Loan traders, Compliance, Tax, Legal, Asset Servicing and agent banks within the respective global markets
- Provide fail status commentary for onward reporting to the trading desk, processing settlement exceptions to prevent breaks and facilitating the process of returning excess securities
- Enable traders and the team to manage their exposure and risk, and maintain the integrity of the firm's books and records
- Contribute to a number of control reports and complete some reconciliation processes to resolve breaks
Skills and Experience
- Degree education (non-negotiable)
- Previous Operations-related experience in settlements with exposure to Equity Fixed income products
- Exposure and experience in Stock Loan Settlements
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Flexible team player / aptitude to working well under pressure
- Strong analytical skills
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload
- A 'can do' positive attitude
- Control focused and be achievement orientated to produce results
Please note that successful candidates will be contacted within 48 hours. You must also be on a week's notice period or less in order to be considered.
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