Office Support

Job Description:

A leading and highly rated Stockbroking company is seeking a Settlement & Operations Officer to join their in a critical role which offers excellent This role will be responsible for managing the settlement of all Fx Derivative and Bond Trades in terms of the JSE Rules, and to support the Operations Team with other

Responsibilities:

• Manage the settlement obligations of all Fx, Derivative and Bond Trades in terms of the relevant exchange Rules and
• Ensure appropriate procedures are implemented and necessary action is taken to facilitate settlement of all transactions in accordance with the relevant exchange Rules and
• Advise the relevant exchange of any issue that may potentially impact on settlement of a
• Co-operate with the Settlement Authority of the relevant exchange to ensure the efficient and timeous settlement of all
• Deal with and follow up with the relevant stakeholders, including Banks, Clients, and Custodians to ensure transactions are committed to within the specified
• Effectively resolve queries as they
• Notification of problem transactions needs to be done immediately to affected members and
• Constant monitoring and communication of trade statuses to clients, banks and the relevant exchange where
• Liaise with bank to ensure payment limits are
• Liaise with bank to temporarily lift intra-day limits (Lift Fating Process).
• Reconcile Net Settlements schedules to Bank Statements, and
• Review Client Brokerage Figures for reasonability and update Database with
• Follow exchange instructions regarding failed trades if
• Monitor trade exclusions as required to ensure correctly dealt
• Data Capture and Enquiries on the JSE’s Broker Dealer Accounting System (BDA).
• Ad-Hoc requests as and when
• Assist with the processing and settlement of local and international trades for the FX Derivatives Market when
• Taking note of relevant Exchange Communications and participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Testing as
• Compiling of incident reports analysing the root cause of any possible breaches and recommend preventative
• Be cognizant of the relevant Compliance
• Support the Compliance Officer to ensure Compliance with applicable legislation including Exchange Rules and Directives, taxation,

Requirements: Qualification and Skills

• JSE EXAM- BCom, or equivalent would be
• Strong preferred for completion of, or studies towards, JSE Exams as listed below:
  • Introduction to Financial Markets (RPE)
  • Regulations and Ethics of the South African Financial Markets (RPE)
  • Bond Settlement Officer Exams (JSE Exam)
• Minimum 2 years related experience in a stockbroking environment (preferred) or a Fund Services Asset Management Administration environment with exposure to investment/financial
• A solid understanding of financial instruments, including Fixed Income and Derivative
• Knowledge and experience on local and international
• Able to work on various IT systems (advanced Excel, Accounting Exchange Systems, including Nutron, MecrasBDA and

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Kyle Magnussen at

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