Senior Operations Analyst

Job Description

Our client a leading brokerage business covering Exchange Traded Derivatives, CFDs, F/X, Fixed Income & Cash Equities require a "Senior Operations Analyst". The "Senior Operations Analyst" will cover the complete trade life-cycle from trade capture to settlement covering Repos, Securities Lending, Equities. Bonds, CFDs and Funds. The incumbent will report into their Head of Operations. Key responsibilities 1) Trade booking, confirmation and settlement Ensure that all trades executed are entered completely and accurately into back office systems Liaison with trade counterparties to agree trade details and ensure instructions are matched in the market Responsible for the set up and the static data maintenance of Bonds and Issuers in the relevant systems Management of Bilateral and Tri-party repo/reverse repo trades including Collateral switches Management of Securities Lending trades Fail Management and monitoring of alleged trades Trade management of all trades related to the assignment and exercises from F&O transactions Escalation of all unsettled and unmatched trades to management - daily fail reporting Completing transfers in/out Processing of Corporate Actions events for Client positions such as Coupons, dividends, redemptions and maturity payments Completing transfers in/out for clients from external brokers and custodians 2) Reconciliations Reconciling daily Cash, Stock position and inter-system breaks and ensuring all breaks are resolved in a timely manner Creating escalation reports to management on all breaks with relevant auditable commentary 3) Regulatory Reporting Quarterly reconciliation and reporting to Panel of Takeovers (PTM) Financial Transaction Tax reconciliation and reporting - France, Italy and Spain FATACA & CRS annual reporting Ad-hoc Responsibilities Regular review and update of procedures completed to reflect changes in internal processes and market regulations Regular liaison with the Front Office teams so team are aware of new business developments/requirements Participation into departmental projects relating to cash products and systems Ability to analyse requirements and adapt processes accordingly EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIREDTechnical Knowledge Standard processes for Equity, Bonds and Fund trading and settlement Strong knowledge of market practice for Repo markets and Securities Lending Understanding of trade booking standards and trade lifecycles for products supported Must have in depth experience on Corporate Action events e.g. coupon payments, dividends, maturities across all products types Understanding of CASS rules and reporting Skills Ability to perform in a pressurised environment Excellent problem solving and judgement Diligent approach to work, attention to detail Manage manual tasks in the role and investigate to improve/automate Intermediate/Advanced Excel skills Strong analytical and communication skills Process improvement/re-engineering Reconciliation System Knowledge (Preferable) Eclipse Broadridge Crest, Euroclear, DTC MiFiD reporting (Cappitech) EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIRED Technical Knowledge Standard processes for Equity, Bonds and Fund trading and settlement Strong knowledge of market practice for Repo markets and Securities Lending Understanding of trade booking standards and trade lifecycles for products supported Must have in depth experience on Corporate Action events e.g. coupon payments, dividends, maturities across all products types Understanding of CASS rules and reporting Skills Ability to perform in a pressurised environment Excellent problem solving and judgement Diligent approach to work, attention to detail Manage manual tasks in the role and investigate to improve/automate Intermediate/Advanced Excel skills Strong analytical and communication skills Process improvement/re-engineering Reconciliation System Knowledge (Preferable) Eclipse Broadridge Crest, Euroclear, DTC MiFiD reporting (Cappitech) This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business. The role is broad in its scope, and there are excellent opportunities for career progression.