Custodian Operations Specialist – CASS Reconciliations

Harvey Nash; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash seeks a CASS Reconciliations & Custodian Operations Officer to join the Operations team of a PRA- and FCA-regulated wholesale bank in London. This hands-on role combines safe custody reconciliation with processing support for FX, interest-rate and fixed-income products.

The candidate will work with Treasury, Finance, Compliance and Technology, contributing to control discipline and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Degree and 3+ years in UK financial services.
• 3–5 years in CASS reconciliations, custody or treasury operations.
• Knowledge of CASS 6 and/or CASS 7 reconciliation requirements.
• Experience in securities settlement and corporate-actions processing.
• Experience supporting FX and interest-rate products.
• Knowledge of trade confirmation, settlement processing and nostro reconciliation.
• Awareness of SM&CR, UK EMIR and MiFID II/MiFIR.
• Professional qualifications such as CISI ICO, CASS Practitioner, FRM or ICMA.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily external and monthly internal reconciliations of safe custody assets per FCA CASS requirements.
• Reconcile custody-system positions and records against CSD, sub-custodian and accounting balances.
• Investigate and resolve reconciliation breaks and escalate material issues.
• Maintain reconciliation evidence, logs, and audit-ready documentation for CASS.
• Prepare daily CASS reconciliation certificates with maker/checker controls.
• Support settlement and reconciliation of cross-border UK-China OTC bonds.
• Process corporate actions including coupons, redemptions and calls.
• Support FX spot, forwards, swaps and NDFs through the lifecycle.
• Manage unmatched trades and issue SWIFT settlement instructions.
• Perform nostro reconciliations for treasury accounts.
• Assist lifecycle management of IR and fixed-income products including swaps.
• Support UK EMIR and MiFID II/MiFIR reporting requirements.
• Support CMAR preparation, audits and regulatory reviews.
• Maintain four-eyes controls and audit-ready records.
• Identify opportunities to automate reconciliations and improve processes.

Skills

CASS reconciliations

Custody operations

Regulatory controls

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder communication

SWIFT messaging

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SWIFT messaging

Job description

Harvey Nash seeks a CASS Reconciliations & Custodian Operations Officer to join the Operations team of a PRA- and FCA-regulated wholesale bank in London. This hands-on role combines safe custody reconciliation with processing support for FX, interest-rate and fixed-income products.

The candidate will work with Treasury, Finance, Compliance and Technology, contributing to control discipline and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced environment.