Fund Execution, Trade Processing & Settlement Specialist

Avaloq; Bioggio; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Avaloq is seeking a Fund Execution, Trade Processing & Settlement Specialist to manage end-to-end fund orders and cross-market post-trade activities. You will ensure timely settlement and reconciliation, collaborating with brokers, custodians, and transfer agents to uphold operational excellence and risk controls.

The role emphasizes coordination across internal stakeholders and external platforms with a focus on accuracy, efficiency, and client service in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Fund Operations, Securities Operations, Trade Processing or Settlement.
• Hands-on experience with Allfunds and/or Fundsettle.
• Understanding of funds and securities trade lifecycles.
• Experience managing post-trade processing and settlement activities across multiple markets.
• Knowledge of custody, settlement, and reconciliation processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Fluent in English.
• Proficiency in German and/or French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of fund orders, including subscriptions, redemptions and switches.
• Process and monitor fund transactions mainly through Allfunds and Fundsettle.
• Ensure timely transmission and execution of fund orders in accordance with market and fund cut-off times.
• Processing of stock exchange trades (mainly bonds, equities and ETF) in Avaloq Banking Suite.
• Settlement of Delivery and Receive versus payment (DVP and RVP trades).
• Ensuring that all transactions are processed correctly and settled in a timely manner.
• Monitoring settlement operations and failed trades.
• Liaise with fund platforms, custodians and internal stakeholders to resolve operational issues.
• Cash and security reconciliation.

Skills

Fund Operations

Securities Operations

Trade Processing

Settlement

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

English fluent

German/French is a plus

Post-trade processing

Tools

Allfunds

Fundsettle

Job description

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

Job Description

We are looking for a Fund Execution, Trade Processing & Settlement Specialist to support the end-to-end processing of fund and securities transactions. The role is responsible for fund order execution through platforms such as Allfunds and Fundsettle, as well as trade processing, settlement monitoring, and the resolution of operational exceptions across global markets.

The successful candidate will work closely with internal stakeholders, brokers, custodians, and transfer agents to ensure timely and accurate transaction processing, settlement, and reconciliation while maintaining a strong focus on operational excellence, risk mitigation, and client service.

Your key tasks

• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of fund orders, including subscriptions, redemptions and switches
• Process and monitor fund transactions mainly through Allfunds and Fundsettle
• Ensure timely transmission and execution of fund orders in accordance with market and fund cut-off times
• Processing of stock exchange trades (mainly bonds, equities and ETF) in Avaloq Banking Suite
• Settlement of Delivery and Receive versus payment (DVP and RVP trades)
• Ensuring that all transactions are processed correctly and settled in a timely manner
• Monitoring settlement operations and failed trades
• Liaise with fund platforms, custodians and internal stakeholders to resolve operational issues
• Cash and security reconciliation

Qualifications

• Experience in Fund Operations, Securities Operations, Trade Processing or Settlement
• Hands-on experience with Allfunds and/or Fundsettle
• Understanding of funds and securities trade lifecycles
• Experience managing post-trade processing and settlement activities across multiple markets
• Knowledge of custody, settlement, and reconciliation processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Fluent in English
• Proficiency in German and/or French is a plus

Additional Information

We realise that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.