Trade Lifecycle Analyst

Securities services Operation along with our Markets business, helps service our core client segments, Asset Managers, Asset Owners, Insurance, Banks/Broker Dealers and Hedge Funds and Alternatives

Job Summary

As a Trade Lifecycle Analyst within our Securities Services Operation team, you will be responsible for the end-to-end process of securities settlements lifecycle, managing multiple markets globally, and meeting risk metrics related to various reconciliations and settlement objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure timely Processing & settlement of trades, investigate & resolve trade-related breaks in accordance with the established work practices and procedures
• Working with various internal teams such as Middle office, pre-matching, settlements, cash processing, account opening and asset servicing to process transactions and resolve any exceptions on a timely manner
• Perform root cause analysis for their respective clients to increase Straight Through Processing (STP) and reduce client inquiries
• Establish and maintain relationships with operations & middle office contacts at clients
• Partner with client service teams to help change client behavior where required to remove manual processes.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of Risk Management and should be able to manage the issues exceptions above materiality thresholds for resolution
• Ensure all day to day queries dealt with within required SLAs and escalate issues to the team leader.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and Skills:

• Knowledge of financial markets, trade lifecycle and settlement practices
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and adept at communicating with all levels of the business and technical parts of the organization
• Operate effectively in a dynamic environment with tight deadlines and can exhibit time management skills
• Experience on business intelligence tools (I.E. Tableau, Alteryx, UiPath, OwlDQ); comfortable working with data
• Bachelor's Degree required or equivalent experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and Skills:

• Prior custody/treasury operation services, markets operational experience
• Understanding of SWIFT, Cross Border Payments, Foreign Exchange, Trade life cycle, Reconciliation rules and Global Custody
• Self-starter, ability to learn quickly, Strong leadership skills with focus to mitigate risks and taking proactive approach to ensure “Best in Class” results