Securities Operations Specialist — Hybrid (Zurich)

Rothschild & Co Bank AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Collaborative culture

Professional certifications

Training opportunities

Remote work 40%

Job summary

Rothschild & Co Bank AG in Zürich seeks a Securities Operations Specialist to manage the processing and lifecycle of securities positions, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and drive best practices across the team.

The role covers trade processing, settlement, and custody functionalities for Swiss/UK businesses, with Avaloq usage and a need for strong English; French is beneficial. Flexible work options may be discussed.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience processing and booking trades in all financial instruments.
• 3–5 years of experience settling trades in all financial instruments.
• Practical knowledge of Avaloq banking platform.
• Ability to communicate clearly with internal and external counterparties.
• Strong team player with a can-do attitude.
• Swift, reliable and exact working style.
• Very good command of English; French is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Executing the processing and booking of exchange transactions for the Swiss and UK businesses.
• Processing of investment fund transactions (incl. alternative investment funds).
• Trade confirmation matching via SWIFT, Omgeo/CTM or paper-based matching.
• Chasing counterparties on late and failed settlement.
• Settlement of trade transactions across different custodians within the Avaloq system.
• Securities transfers free of payment.
• Custody functionalities related to securities transaction and position management.

Skills

5-10 years experience

3-5 years experience in settlement

Clear communication

Team player with can-do attitude

Swift, reliable and exact working

Very good English

French beneficial

Education

EFZ banking apprenticeship or comparable qualification

Tools

Avaloq banking platform

Job description

Rothschild & Co Bank AG in Zürich seeks a Securities Operations Specialist to manage the processing and lifecycle of securities positions, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and drive best practices across the team.

The role covers trade processing, settlement, and custody functionalities for Swiss/UK businesses, with Avaloq usage and a need for strong English; French is beneficial. Flexible work options may be discussed.