Clearing and Settlement Analyst – 18 months contract

Société Générale Assurances; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Montreal is seeking a Clearing and Settlement Analyst for an 18-month hybrid contract. The role involves managing the settlement of various financial products and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree, 5-7 years of experience, and proficiency in clearing and settlement tools. Competitive benefits and supportive leave policies are offered.

Benefits

Minimum of 20 vacation days + 4 personal days

Health spending accounts ($2,000 / year)

Fully sponsored virtual healthcare assistance

Access to various Employee Resource Groups

Continuous development training programs

Qualifications

• 5-7 years related experience in clearing and settlements.
• Understanding of trade flow and products for fixed income, equities, and options.
• Ability to prioritize and work in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Settlement of fixed income, equity and option products in the US and Global markets.
• Reconciliation of cash positions and stock record.
• Continuous efforts to resolve all breaks including fails with counterparts.

Skills

Proficiency with clearing and settlements tools and systems

Experienced in handling all functions within the DTCC clearing systems

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Proficient in Microsoft Word

Proficient in Microsoft Outlook

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business (Finance, Accounting, Economics, Marketing, or related field)

Job description

Overview

Clearing and Settlement Analyst – 18 months contract

Banking operations processing Permanent contract Montreal, Quebec, Canada Hybrid Reference 25000IVX Start date 2025 / 11 / 03 Publication date 2025 / 09 / 16

Responsibilities

ABOUT THE JOB :

The aim of Global Business Service Unit (GBSU) Canada is to deliver day-to-day services to Société Générale investment and corporate bank units and their clients to accelerate their transformation. GBSU differentiates itself from competitors with the pace of the agile transformation delivered, spreading the technology and data culture, shortening the decision-making process, and adopting a true industrial approach, leveraging on different teams either transversal or aligned to the different sub business units.

The Operations Department is responsible for the middle and back-office functions for all Société Générale’s business lines in Canada. The Operations Group shall take all necessary measures to ensure the proper functioning of the operational, administrative, and financial processes of market transactions initiated by the business lines. In addition, the Operations Group ensures that controls surrounding transactional processes are in line with the financial rules in place.

The position offered is under the Securities Department and is part of a team responsible for the allocation, settlement and reconciliation of equity and bond transactions.

• Settlement of fixed income, equity and option products in the US and Global markets
• Reconciliation of cash positions and stock record between custodian / clearing agents / banks vs. in-house systems
• Reconciliation of all suspense and control accounts
• KPI / KRI reporting with full details around root cause and resolution
• Continuous efforts to resolve all breaks including fails with counterparts

Work schedule is based on the calendar of the US Federal Reserve Bank.

• Must be flexible to work between 8:00am and 7:00pm.
• Overtime and late shifts on occasion

Profile required

Skills and Qualifications

Must Have :

• Proficiency with clearing and settlements tools and systems
• Experienced in handling all functions within the DTCC clearing systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook

Nice to have :

• US Regulatory / Compliance experience
• Knowledge of broker / dealer operations
• Experience documenting front to back systems flows

Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in business (Finance, Accounting, Economics, Marketing, or related field), or equivalent
• 5-7 years related experience
• Understanding of trade flow and products for fixed income, equities, and options
• To be able to multitask and meet deadlines
• To advise and escalate on issues when necessary
• To work together with counterparts, customers, other departments, and outside vendors
• Comprehensive knowledge of processing domestic and international settlements
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Good inter-personal and partnering skills, a “team-player”
• Ability to prioritize and work in a dynamic environment

Languages

French, English

Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States.

Due to US Federal Securities law applying to this position, candidates who will apply for this position will be required to submit to an enhanced background screening, including the collection of their fingerprints by a third-party vendor selected by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”).

Why join us

OUR BENEFITS :

WHAT WE DO DIFFERENTLY AT SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE

Competitive compensation & benefits offering, including but not limited to :

• Minimum of 20 Vacation days+ 4 personal days
• Supportive Maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave policy
• Health spending ($2,000 / year) and personal spending ($1,000 / year) accounts with 75+ eligible reimbursement categories (health, training, electronics etc.)

Fully sponsored virtual healthcare assistance and Employee Assistance Program to you and your immediate family

• Various Employee Resource Groups (ERG) to engage with such as Pride and Allies, American Women Network, Black Leadership Network, One planet, etc.

• A culture of continuous development by encouraging our employees various training programs (online training and coaching platform such as Coursera, GoFluent, Pluralsight, First Finance, and others)