Trading Support Analyst

National Bank of Canada; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Flexible group insurance

Generous pension plan

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Telemedicine service

Job summary

National Bank of Canada is seeking a Trader Support Specialist to be the primary operational contact for Front Office trading teams. You will support a broad range of products and work with trade management systems to ensure efficient processing and integrity of trades.

You will collaborate with Compliance, Operations, and Technology to resolve issues, manage adjustments, and maintain high accuracy in a fast-paced environment. This role is hybrid and requires strong financial market knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of financial products and capital markets.
• Experience with trade management systems (Bloomberg, Calypso, Murex, or similar).
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support to trading desks covering listed products, derivatives, private placements, and collateral activities.
• Process trade cancellations and corrections from institutional partners, including amendments to price, settlement date, fees, and other trade details.
• Manage transactional adjustments for NBF and NBCFI entities.
• Investigate and resolve operational issues related to trade processing and settlement.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Operations, Technology, and other partners to ensure accurate transaction processing.

Skills

Languages: French & English

Financial products & capital markets

Trade management systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics

Tools

Bloomberg

Calypso

Murex

Job description

A career as aTrader Support Specialistwithin theSegregation & Buy-Ins Teamat National Bank means acting as the primary operational contact for Front Office trading teams. Leveraging your knowledge of financial products, capital markets, and trade management systems, you will play a key role in supporting our internal partners and contributing to the efficiency and integrity of trading operations.

Your Role

• Provide operational support to trading desks covering listed products, derivatives, private placements, and collateral activities.
• Process trade cancellation and correction requests from institutional trading partners, including amendments to price, settlement date, fees, and other trade details.
• Manage transactional adjustments for NBF and NBCFI entities.
• Investigate and resolve operational issues related to trade processing and settlement.
• Work closely with Compliance, Operations, Technology, and other business partners to ensure smooth and accurate transaction processing.

Your Team

The Segregation & Buy-Ins Team, part of the Capital Markets sector, plays a critical role in supporting trading activities. The team is responsible for ensuring trade integrity and overseeing a broad range of financial products, including listed securities, derivatives, securities lending and borrowing, collateral, and private placements.

Through its expertise and collaboration with multiple business units, the team contributes directly to operational excellence, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

This position reports to theDirector, Segregation & Buy-Ins. The team operates in a hybrid work environment, Monday through Friday, with standard working hours from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., based on operational requirements.

We promote continuous learning through hands-on experience, specialized training, and collaboration with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, supporting your professional growth and development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of financial products and capital markets.
• Experience working with trade management systems (Bloomberg, Calypso, Murex, or similar platforms).
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining a high level of accuracy.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Knowledge of institutional capital markets operations.
• Experience in trade support, trade settlement, or post-trade processing environments.
• Familiarity with securities financing transactions, collateral management, or derivative products.

Languages: French, English Reason to require this language: you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French.

Required skills

• Artificial Intelligence
• Cybersecurity
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Empathy
• Initiative
• Learning Agility
• Resiliency
• Teamwork

Your benefits

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?