Associate, Trade Support, Trade Support

CLSA; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 40.000 - 56.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

CLSA, a CITIC CLSA entity in the UK, seeks an Operational Support professional to back the Sales team and handle settlement processes. The role rotates between trade support and settlement and requires familiarity with equity settlements and compliance with regulatory frameworks.

You will input allocations, perform end-of-day tasks, assist with GDR conversions, and coordinate with Sales Traders to ensure accurate client information and reporting.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of prior experience within financial services.
• Strong efficiency, numeracy, and attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with stakeholders.
• Familiarity with computer systems and MS Office applications.
• Basic understanding of the commercial and regulatory environment.

Responsabilidades

• Input of client sub account allocations to OMS (Order Management System).
• Completion of end of day activities.
• Support GDR conversions.
• Work with Sales Traders to ensure accurate retrieval and reporting of average price and other client information.
• Reconciliation of client confirmations where applicable.
• Retrieval, collation and distribution of client data to relevant offices.
• Support of placements including blotter completion and transmission of signed letters to Head Office.
• Resolve ad hoc client/internal requests.
• Create and monitor trades for residual EMF trades.
• Reconcile confirmations for aforementioned trades.
• Reconcile stock positions between in-house system and agent statements; perform ad hoc resolution.
• Reconcile cash positions between in-house system and agent statements; perform ad hoc resolution.
• Dissemination of NAV and management fee information.
• Support Ad Hoc booking of global client EMEA trades.
• Adhere to Company Environmental Management Systems and policies.

Conocimientos

Numeracy

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Regulatory awareness

Educación

Bachelor’s degree

Herramientas

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

Position Description

This position is responsible for providing operational support to the Sales team. The position holder must have / acquire through training, knowledge of global equity settlements and the related regulatory environment and have good communication skills. The roles described below are rotated between Trade support and settlement.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Input of client sub account allocations to OMS (Order Management System)
• Completion of ‘end of day’ activities
• Support GDR conversions
• Working with Sales Traders to ensure that average price / other information needed by the client is accurately retrieved and reported
• Reconciliation of client confirmations (where applicable)
• Retrieval, collation and distribution of client static data to the relevant offices
• Providing operational support in respect of placements including completion of blotter / retrieval of signed letters from clients for onward transmission to Head Office
• Resolving any ad hoc requests from clients / internal sources
• Creation and monitoring of trades for any residual EMF trades
• Reconciliation of confirmations (where applicable for aforementioned trades)
• Reconciliations of stock positions between In house system and agent statements, adhoc resolution,where appropriate
• Reconciliations of Cash positions between In house system and agent statements, adhoc resolution,where appropriate
• Dissemination of NAV and management fee information
• Support Ad Hoc booking of global client EMEA trades
• General Knowledge of, and adherence to the Company’s Environmental Management Systems and policies

Settlement Duties

• Liason with both Setclear settlement teams, regional offices and client base to resolve settlement issues(pre-matching/ pending settlements and fails)
• Updating relevant settlement related information in the appropriate system
• Resolution of outstanding ‘interest’ claims /fails fees with European client base

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree holder
• Minimum 3 years of prior experience within financial services
• Strong efficiency, numeracy, and attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with stakeholders
• Familiarity with computer systems and MS Office applications
• Basic understanding of the commercial and regulatory environment

Company Overview

CITIC CLSA provides global investors and corporate executives with insights, liquidity and capital to drive their growth strategies. Award-winning research, an extensive Asia footprint, direct links to China and highly experienced finance professionals differentiate our innovative products and services in asset management, corporate finance, equity and debt capital markets, securities and wealth management. As part of CITIC Securities (SSE: 600030, SEHK: 6030), China’s leading investment bank, CITIC CLSA is uniquely positioned to facilitate cross-border capital flows and connect China to the world and the world to China. CITIC CLSA operates from 13 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas. For further information, please visit http://www.clsa.com.