Analyst, Settlements and Trade Support
Department: Operations
Employment Type: Contract / Temp
Location: London
Description
Ensuring the timely and accurate settlement of all transaction activity on behalf of JM Finn clients whilst maintaining that we are compliant at all with CASS/COBS regulation
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure the timely settlement of all trading activities
- Liaising with external custodians and counterparties with regards to failing/unmatched transactions
- Daily reconciliation of settled/unsettled transactions and cash accounts
- Processing of trade amendments and dealing errors
- Dematerialisation of both UK and Foreign physical certificates
- Instruct institutional trade settlement using Citi Velocity and OLIS ensuring the timely settlement of JM Finn’s Multi Asset fund
- FX processing including client FX and order monitoring
- Unit trust monitoring and execution
- Ensuring the effective trade cycle of foreign equity order, liaising with internal dealing desk
- Ensure all trades are executed against external trade confirmation T+1
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Self-motivated individual with the ability to plan and deliver to a schedule.
- Clear communicator with both strong written and verbal skills.
- Ability to adapt to changing environments and manage multiple priorities.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with various departments.
- Preferred to evidence the individual knowledge of the whole industry and dedication to their own career.
- In the absence of the IOC individuals can complete the internal competency exam to show the required level of understanding of regulation, process and risk requirements.
- 2+ years in operations within the financial services industry preferred.
- A high level understanding of industry regulations including, but not limited to, CASS, MiFID II, COBS, and Consumer Duty.