As a Trade Operations Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the firm's credit business, which manages billions in assets and operates across Europe and North America.
You will be empowered to act as the subject matter expert for trade-related activities, collaborating with international teams and external partners to ensure seamless trade processing and settlement.
Key qualifications and experience required for the Trade Operations Analyst:
- Bachelors Degree in relevant subject matter (i.e., finance, investment etc.)
- From internship level up to 2 years of proven experience in an investment or banking environment
- Understanding of bond settlements processes
- Experience working with trade data
- Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships, both internally and externally
- Ensure accurate daily review and maintenance of trade data within firm systems.
- Identify and resolve trade discrepancies promptly by collaborating with internal teams and external parties.
- Manage the full lifecycle of loan and bond trades, including confirmations, transfer certificates, pricing letters, and settlements.
- Monitor and address trade date exceptions swiftly in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
- Work closely with Fund Accountants to prioritise timely trade settlements.
- Prepare reports on unsettled trades, unallocated trades, and short positions with actionable insights for management.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external vendors.
- Process amendments and corporate actions while ensuring procedural compliance.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work autonomously as well as within teams
- Highly organised with strong prioritisation and multitasking abilities
- Consistently delivers results within tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Able to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
