Job description
Key Responsibilities Include
Point of contact for Clients on all operational issues including: trade bookings, settlement exception, documentation, audit, technology, account set up and legal documentation, client reporting resolving client inquiries timely
Point of contact for Account Management, Operations, Prematching, Settlements, Cash Processing, on trade booking / issue resolution
Coordinate globally with London and Asia peers on process/system improvements, and client relationships
Support of clients trading Equities and Fixed Income in local and global markets. Fluency in Fixed Income repo rolls/ terms, booking models is a must.
Perform root cause analysis for their respective clients to increase STP and reduce client inquiries and partner with client service teams to help change client behavior where required to remove manual processes.
Communication of open issues to the external client and internal client service rep in a clear and concise manner, ensuring a full understanding of the issue
Partner with technology strategy team to help identify internal and external facing technology improvement opportunities.
Assistance on Projects pertinent to the desk, and participate in new project initiatives when required by business demands
High level of client service focus and Responsible for understanding "end to end" system processing and the "transaction cycle"
Monitoring & Adhere to daily work flow queues and ensure work is completed daily and all day to day queries dealt with within required SLAs and escalate issues to the team leader.
Provide operations subject matter expertise and value added services to clients where required.
Strong time management skills required to meet the internal and external deadlines/cutoffs
Meeting with clients in person along with client service
Qualifications
Associates or Equivalent
3-year minimum experience in the industry
Experience with Securities Trade Settlements
Middle Office Experience
Reconciliation Experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong working relationships with marketers, external clients, traders and other support teams
Must be a self-starter with the motivation, demonstration of initiative, and ownership mentality to think outside of the box as necessary
Strong leadership skills with the ability to take ownership and responsibility
Skillset to properly escalate issues to management, controls team and front office sales and trading teams.
Team Player, but also must be able to work independently
Highly organized, able to multi-task in a fast paced environment
Positive “Can Do” attitude
Ability to work under pressure, prioritizing tasks according to risk and client profile
Ability to drive and manage global initiatives and projects driven by the business, industry or operations
Strong communication skills required for quarterly review meetings with clients
Strong analytical and problem solving skills, including the ability to understand the external client’s perspective when applying solutions
Strong organizational and prioritization skills
Creative problem solving with a focus on improving / maintaining client relationships
Exceptional attention to detail
Equity and Fixed income knowledge is a plus
Must have strong PC skills with particular emphasis on Microsoft excel, formula construction, and excel reconciliation solutions
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Jersey City, NJ 07310: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- Please provide an email address and phone number.
Experience:
- securities trade settlement: 3 years (Preferred)
- middle office: 3 years (Preferred)
- reconciliation: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Jersey City, NJ 07310
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