Equities Middle Office Operations Specialist

Berenberg; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private pension plan

Private Health Insurance

Enhanced parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Berenberg in London seeks an experienced Middle Office Operations Officer to support 40 equity traders with fast-paced trade confirmations and efficient settlement processing.

You will work closely with Hamburg and London offices, providing strong prioritisation, calm focus under pressure, and service-oriented support to traders and clients. This role involves late shifts to cover US clients and on-site collaboration.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a high-volume equities/trade execution environment.
• Deep understanding of the full settlement process for equities/securities.
• Proficiency with CTM, Bloomberg, Traiana or similar systems.
• Ability to adapt to Sales/Trading needs and provide high-quality support.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage changing priorities.
• Capable of meeting strict deadlines in a dynamic team setting.
• Willingness to cover late shifts for US clients on a rota.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely confirmation of all equity trades.
• Perform electronic pre-matching in CTM and Traiana.
• Coordinate with Settlements Team, Traders, and Investment Managers to ensure accurate matching and settlement.
• Closely monitor trades and raise issues as needed with sales/traders.
• Address ad-hoc trading/execution confirmation issues.
• Crest checking for the RSP desk.
• Support the low touch desk and client accounts reconciliation (RPA/CSA).
• Manage and reconcile client RPA/CSA accounts including payments.

Skills

Equities trading

Settlement process

CTM/Bloomberg/Traiana

Adaptability

Organization

Deadlines

Late shift readiness

Tools

CTM

Bloomberg

Traiana

Fidessa

Job description

Berenberg in London seeks an experienced Middle Office Operations Officer to support 40 equity traders with fast-paced trade confirmations and efficient settlement processing.

You will work closely with Hamburg and London offices, providing strong prioritisation, calm focus under pressure, and service-oriented support to traders and clients. This role involves late shifts to cover US clients and on-site collaboration.