As a Trading Services Associate within the Asset and Wealth Management Line of Business, you will be responsible for understanding trading structures to accurately capture all transactions, complete reconciliation checks, and uphold rigorous controls. Your responsibilities include managing efficient settlement processes and conducting comprehensive reconciliation checks. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to resolve settlement discrepancies, help enhance operational workflows, and participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
Job Responsibilities:
- Capture of all transactions in the Trading Systems timely and accurately
- Complete intraday / end of day processes including completeness and reconciliation checks to ensure capture of new trading activity and general book management has been processed accurately
- Work closely with Operations functions and infrastructure groups to support a ‘one team approach’
- Ensure all controls are diligently performed, completed, and signed off on a timely basis
- Communicate clearly and concisely with all support teams to ensure the timely and efficient resolution of queries
- Participate and contribute to the various strategic initiatives; keep improving and evolving processes and business architecture
- Build an in-depth understanding of all trading structures from both a financial and operational perspective
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- Comprehensive understanding of settlements of Cash Products: Fixed Income and Equities
- Knowledge of the front to back Operations process (including the key elements such as confirmations, settlements, and regulatory reporting) and facilitate issue resolution across teams
- Understand the key elements of other infrastructure groups (i.e. Finance, Market risk, Credit risk, Operational risk, Legal, Collateral, etc.) and recognize the impact of the actions of the Trade support team on these areas
- Must have clear communication skills and an ability to use these to work collaboratively, explain, and challenge, as appropriate
- Attention to details and sense of ownership
- Great team player able to work in a pressurized and changing environment
- Possess strong analytical and numerical skills
- Strong problem solving, control, and project management skills
- Strong technical skills, especially in Excel (i.e. VBA)