Operations Analyst – Settlement Support Belfast, Northern Ireland
Job description
Job Overview
TD Cowen is currently seeking an Operations Professional to add to our Belfast City Centre team, who will act as support, primarily for UK based equity traders/clients across the European markets. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring timely settlement of trades and reconciliation of any exceptions. We are looking for a professional with excellent written and verbal communications skills who is exceptionally organized and detail oriented. The successful candidates will need to exhibit strong academic performance, exceptional interpersonal skills, and superior analytical, computer, and communication skills.
To help ensure our clients continue to receive an outstanding level of service, the Operations Professional must be able to manage multiple simultaneous tasks in a fast paced, high-pressure environment.
We are looking for a professional with excellent written and verbal communications skills who is exceptionally organised and detail oriented. The successful candidates will need to exhibit strong academic performance, exceptional interpersonal skills, and superior analytical skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Trade settlement functions in markets throughout Europe.
- Daily reconciliations of books and records
- Monitoring and reporting of cash and stock balances
- Trade settlement data analysis
- Client and front office liaison
- Work closely with colleagues in Hong Kong and USA to provide full follow the sun model coverage
- Input cash wire movements to settle claims and interest payments.
Job Requirements/ Qualifications
- A relevant university degree in finance, economics, or related discipline, or recognised professional or equivalent qualification, or qualified by experience (desirable).
- Experience using the Broadridge, GLOSS & BPS systems is preferred.
- 2-3 years' work experience in Operations/Clearing (desirable).
- Knowledge of investment types and financial markets (desirable).
- Experience with reconciliation, trade input and accounting reporting (desirable).
- Trade settlement experience in various international markets, with primary focus on European markets (desirable).
- Middle Office support experience an advantage (desirable).
- Maintains a professional business demeanor and work with a sense of urgency.
- Customer focused attitude, and able to interface directly with clients.
- Ensure high levels of confidentiality are maintained in relation to the work of the company and clients.
- CISI or any other relevant professional qualification (desirable)
- Experience working with clearing counterparties (desirable).
Systems Knowledge
- Advanced Excel (the ability to manipulate and summarise financial data) would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of Broadridge Gloss would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of Swift, BNP NEO Link and UBS KeyLink would be advantageous.
Personal Attributes
- Exhibit TD Cowen's Core Values
- Hard working and with the highest standards of personal integrity.
- Ambitious and self-motivated.
- Ability to relate well with others and build relationships.
- Excellent teamwork and ability to collaborate with others
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines
- Ability to multi-task, to perform effectively under pressure
- Rational and logical approach to problem solving
Who We Are
As a leading corporate and investment bank, TD Securities offers a wide range of integrated capital markets products and services. Our corporate, government, and institutional clients choose us for our innovation, execution, and experience.
With more than 6,500 professionals operating out of 40 cities across the globe, we help clients meet their needs today and prepare for tomorrow. Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues, providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight, extending access to global markets, and delivering integrated transaction banking solutions.
TD Cowen is a division of TD Securities. As part of TD Securities' broader suite of integrated capital markets products and services, our offering includes investment banking, research, sales and trading, prime brokerage, outsourced trading, and commission management services.
We are growth-oriented, people-focused, and community-minded. As a team, we work to deliver value for our clients every day.
Learn more: https://www.cowen.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/cowen-inc/
Our Values
VISION
We consistently deliver differentiated and disruptive insights that help our clients outperform.
EMPATHY
We proactively consider and account for the priorities and concerns of our colleagues and clients.
SUSTAINABILITY
We endeavor to produce ideas and solutions that are ethically grounded and aim to pass the test of time.
TENACIOUS TEAMWORK
We elevate collaboration to new levels, empowering our ability to provide the best solutions for our clients.
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