Trade Operations Analyst

Responsibilities

• ● Trade Operations Analyst - Permanent
• ● What You Will Be Doing:
• ● Managing day-to-day trade confirmation and settlement processes, reporting and inquiry responses for Fidelity's Equity, Fixed Income and FX trading desks, ensuring they are completed on time and accurately.
• ● Monitoring transactional confirmation, fails resolution, escrow activity and settlement.
• ● Performing market-specific processes to ensure confirmation and settlement in challenging foreign markets.
• ● Identifying, analysing and resolving complex issues and potential operational risks, escalating high-risk items where needed.
• ● Communicating with internal Equity and FX trading desks, brokers, custodian banks and other business partners to manage operational challenges.
• ● Proactively resolving and preventing problems, and developing solid action plans for daily operational issues.
• ● Participating as a Subject Matter Expert on projects.
• ● Working with Managers and Team Leads to identify process improvements.
• ● Working effectively within a team to manage daily volumes and meet quality standards.
• ● What We Are Looking For:
• ● + years' financial services experience, ideally with exposure to Custody Operations and/or Trade/Fixed Income Life Cycle management.
• ● + years' experience in Trade Life Cycle, Settlements or Fails Management.
• ● Detailed knowledge of market settlement practices and operational knowledge of FX settlement.
• ● Strong attention to detail, time management and data analytical skills.
• ● Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• ● Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• ● Working knowledge of agile methodologies.