Associate – Trainee Dealing & Execution Support

Corient; Saint Helier; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Corient is seeking a proactive early-career professional to join the Dealing and Treasury Services team in Jersey. You will gain hands-on experience in trade inputting and execution, trade reporting, and client onboarding, supporting the Dealing desk and learning the broking environment.

Working closely with the CDTS Team and clients across jurisdictions, you will help optimise processes, generate reports, and assist with due diligence and onboarding during the client life cycle.

Qualifications

• Graduate calibre preferred; applications from A Levels or equivalent welcome.
• Willing to undertake professional studies (ACI Dealing Certificate, CISI Level 4).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• First step into Broking/Treasury environment.

Responsibilities

• Support Dealing team with day-to-day duties and trade queries.
• Assist in placing trades across asset classes via platforms, email, and phone.
• Support trade bookings and reporting; handle corporate action elections.
• Review processes to streamline procedures and reduce risk.
• Maintain knowledge of CDTS platforms, actions, reporting, client data.
• Generate reports and source information for team and clients.
• Learn account opening and client onboarding processes and due diligence.
• Keep up-to-date with market knowledge to service clients.

Skills

Numeracy skills

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Proactive attitude

Interest in financial markets

Education

Graduate calibre

A Levels or equivalent

ACI Dealing Certificate

CISI Level 4

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Corient is the world’s largest multi-family office and non-bank wealth manager focused on serving ultra-high- and high-net-worth clients. As the industry’s only global professional services partnership, we combine the personal service and objectivity of a boutique with the scale and resources of a global institution. Our partnership model fosters collaboration over competition, bringing together the collective expertise of Corient to each relationship to deliver a transparent, client-first experience. As a fully integrated global firm, we deliver comprehensive solutions across investment management, wealth strategy and family office services to help clients simplify their lives, manage their wealth and establish lasting legacies.

Overall Purpose

The purpose of the role is to provide proactive support to the Corient Dealing and Treasury Services team (CDTS Team) across a range of duties, including trade inputting/execution, trade reporting, account opening, and client onboarding.

This role is ideally suited to a dynamic and proactive individual wishing to develop their career in a rapidly growing financial services firm. As part of a high performing team, the successful candidate will be trained to deliver comprehensive support to the Dealing desk and ultimately to learn the broking role.

Working Relationships

The role reports to the senior trader within the Dealing team. The role will involve close and regular interaction with the entire CDTS Team, Family Office Relationship Managers, clients, and external counterparties across various jurisdictions.

Maintaining effective communication across all business lines and having the ability to successfully foster internal and external relationships are essential components of this position.

Include, but are not limited to –

• Supporting the Dealing team with the day-to-day duties and responsibilities and assisting on queries relating to trades placed by the Dealing Desk
• Supporting the team with the placing of trades across a range of different asset classes (Equities, Fixed Income, Mutual Funds, Commodities, Forex), via internal and external trading platforms, email, and telephone
• Supporting the team with trade bookings and reporting, and instructing corporate action elections
• Proactively review processes and work with the team to optimize and streamline departmental procedures to improve efficiencies and minimize risks
• Establishing and maintaining a good working knowledge of CDTS internal platforms, encompassing trading, corporate actions, reporting, and client data management
• Generating reports and sourcing information for the team, as well as for internal and external clients
• Learning the key components of the account opening and client onboarding process and supporting the team through out the new client life cycle (in regards to customer due diligence and risk screening requirements)
• Keeping industry and market knowledge up to date to better service clients and advisors
• Facilitating effective communication between different internal departments and learning how to establish, nurture and maintain internal and external client relationships

Qualifications and Experience

• Graduate calibre preferred, although applications are welcome from candidates who have recently completed their A Levels or equivalent qualifications.
• Post holder must hold or be willing to undertake relevant professional studies (e.g., ACI Dealing Certificate, CISI Level 4)
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Opportunity is ideally suited to someone who is looking for their first step into the Broking/Treasury environment

Competencies, Skills, and Behaviours

• Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
• Strong numeracy skills and good commercial awareness
• Ability to work with accuracy under pressure
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team (collaborating and sharing knowledge for the benefit of the client, team, and the wider group)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• An enthusiastic and proactive "can-do" attitude, with a willingness to learn
• Ability to act with integrity, honesty, and professionalism in all aspects of the role
• Possess a genuine interest in financial markets

This job description is a guide to the principal, current duties of the job. It does not form part of the contract of employment.