Securities Transfer Specialists

Nicoll Curtin; Schweiz; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicoll Curtin is assisting a leading financial institution in Zurich to hire a Securities Transfer Specialist. The role focuses on securities settlement, post-trade operations and ensuring timely, accurate processing of transfers. You will handle SWIFT MT540–MT543, liaise with custodians and CSDs, monitor settlements, resolve breaks, and support the team workload. Fluency in German and English is required.

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of securities settlement and post-trade operations.
• Hands-on experience with SWIFT MT540–MT543.
• Experience handling settlement discrepancies and reconciliations.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Process and monitor global free-of-payment securities transfers across equities, bonds, and funds.
• Issue settlement instructions to custodians and CSDs.
• Work with SWIFT MT540–MT543 messages and other channels.
• Monitor settlements and resolve discrepancies and issues.
• Investigate settlement breaks and position differences.
• Perform booking and reconciliations.
• Communicate with counterparties and internal stakeholders.
• Handle inquiries via email, mailbox, and phone.
• Support daily team activity planning.

Skills

Securities settlement

Post-trade operations

SWIFT MT540 MT541 MT542 MT543

Microsoft Office

German language

English language

Tools

SIS Portal

BBH Infuse

Clearstream Xact (CBL Xact)

Job description

Are you an experienced Securities Transfer Specialist with strong knowledge of securities settlement and post-trade operations?

We are currently supporting a leading financial institution with a requirement for a Securities Transfer Specialist to join its operations team in Zurich.

Responsibilities

• Process, instruct and monitor global free-of-payment (FOP) securities transfers across equities, bonds and standard investment funds.
• Issue settlement instructions to domestic and international custodians and central securities depositories.
• Work with SWIFT MT540–MT543 messages and other settlement communication channels.
• Monitor outstanding transactions and proactively resolve pending settlements, discrepancies and settlement issues.
• Investigate settlement breaks, including position differences, transaction taxes and fees.
• Perform related booking and reconciliation activities.
• Communicate with counterparties, custodians and internal stakeholders regarding settlement-related matters.
• Manage inquiries and claims via email, shared mailbox and telephone hotline.
• Support the allocation and coordination of daily team activities.

Requirements

• Detailed knowledge of securities settlement and post-trade operations.
• Mandatory hands-on expertise with SWIFT MT540, MT541, MT542 and MT543.
• Experience handling settlement discrepancies, reconciliations and post-trade issues.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Fluent German and English.
• Experience with SIS Portal, BBH Infuse and Clearstream Xact (CBL Xact) is advantageous.

Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Workload: 100%

Start: 01.11.2026

Duration: 01.11.2026 – 31.10.2027