Trade Operation Associate

Ref: AJ47389

A Japanese financial institution is currently recruiting a Trade Operation Associate in London. In this role, you will be responsible for pre-trade and post-trade processing, settlements, trade reconciliation, and liaison with custodians, counterparties, and prime brokers, as well as supporting audits, regulatory filings, and operational projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for a junior settlement professional to take the next step in their career, gaining greater responsibility and ownership across all trade settlement activities.

The ideal candidate should have 2+ years' experience in middle/back office within a securities broker or asset management environment, but candidates with sales administration or accounting experience who can demonstrate strong transferable skills and the right mindset are welcome.

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ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:

(O) Eligible visa: Permanent residence, Spouse, Partner, YMS visa, Graduate visa

(X) NOT eligible: Student visa, Requiring visa sponsorship

WORK TYPE: hybrid

VISA SUPPORT: may consider switching sponsorship for suitable candidates

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TYPE: 6-month contract – strong possibility to be permanent depending on performance

WORKING HOURS: Morning shift work is required on a rotation (Summertime from 7am, Winter time from 6am) Can work from home and come to office later on for the morning shift days

SALARY: 35K to 45K level – other salary range could be negotiable

START: ASAP

LOCATION: London city

Trade Operation Associate Main Responsibilities:

Manage both pre- and post-trade processing for Equities and MTN.

Work closely with custodians to resolve and escalate settlement-related queries

Liaise with counterparties and prime brokers regarding unconfirmed or unsettled trades, escalating issues where necessary to ensure timely settlement

Complete daily reconciliations and end-of-day (EOD) checklist

Cross-train and support team members

Escalate urgent issues to the Group Head of Trade Operations

Build and maintain strong working relationships with Front Office, Risk, Compliance, Accounting and overseas offices

Assist with audits, regulatory filings, and operational due diligence processes

Manage the account opening process for securities with clients and their prime brokers

Maintain operational manuals to audit standard

Provide cover for other team members during holidays or rotations

Support ad hoc projects, e.g. System migrations/upgrades, SWIFT CSP attestation

Trade Operation AssociateIdeal Candidate:

2+ years' experience in middle/back office within a securities broker or asset management environment is advantageous, but strong administrative skillset holder in sales operation or accounting are also welcome

Strong understanding of the trade life cycle, settlement processes and reconciliation (cash and positions)

Knowledge of market regulations and settlement procedures

Exceptional attention to detail, reliability and ownership of deliverables

Comfortable managing relationships with multiple counterparties

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work accurately under pressure

Working knowledge of SWIFT, CTM and Alert

Basic knowledge of Japanese (written, reading and spoken) would be beneficial

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.