The Settlements team are responsible for ensuring the smooth confirmation settlement and lifecycle management of predominantly FX but also MM and Bond transactions ensuring trades are captured confirmed and settled accurately and in good time with post trade queries investigated and resolved in a timely manner.
The role holder will take responsibility to ensure that FX money market and bond trades are settled accurately and within cut off. The role holder will be responsible for checking trade details MT300 / MT320 confirmation matching net settlement and payment release. The role holder will also liaise frequently with the FX and MM desk and will take responsibility to independently resolve a range of trade queries received into the team
In addition the role holder will participate in initiatives to optimise processes to reduce risk and increase capacity and take an active role in upskilling junior team members.
Role Responsibilities:
- The processing and settlement of FX MM and Bond trades including confirmation matching netting calculations and payment creation
- Investigating unmatched trade confirmations
- Independently managing and resolving trade queries received into the team
- Being hands on and assisting with customer inquiries troubleshooting problems and resolving issues
- Reviewing processes and providing suggestions for improvements
- Regular review and updates to procedure manuals and framework documents
- Involvement in testing of new products and solutions
- Maintaining compliance with external regulatory requirements and the internal control environments
Qualifications :
- Educated to A level standard or similar demonstrable experience.
Experience:
- 5 years experience in a settlements role
- Demonstrable experience of Treasury products such a FX MM Derivatives Bonds etc ideally in emerging markets
- Experience dealing with multiple stakeholders within a global network of banks.
- Payment and SWIFT formatting knowledge
Skills:
- Excellent attention to detail
- Able to prioritise effectively
- Agile and adaptable
- Works well under pressure
- Focus on innovation and continuous improvement to create excellence.
Additional Information :
- Hybrid working
- Contributory personal pension plan: - Minimum: Employee 2% and Employer 7%. Employer matches contributions in 1% increments to a maximum of: Employee 5% and Employer 10%
- Life Assurance 4 times annual salary
- Group Income Protection
- Private Medical Insurance this may include cover for partner and or children at company cost. Cover includes Optical Dental and Audiology
- Discretionary Bonus
- Competitive Annual Leave
- 2 Volunteering Days
- Benefit Hub
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time