ETD Operations Analyst 1

TP ICAP Group Services Ltd; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

TP ICAP Group Services Ltd. in Belfast is seeking a Trade Management Analyst to ensure timely processing of trades from front-office capture systems through TM systems to client delivery.

You will identify and resolve issues, support ETD/NGU activities, and work within first-line defence to maintain controls. The role requires attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and the ability to perform under pressure, with good communication across desks, brokers, and clients.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail with strong organisational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in high-pressure environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; can adapt style to audience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Knowledge of financial markets (desirable).
• Experience in a similar organisation (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Ensure that trades arrive from front office trade capture systems into the TM systems in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all trades are managed efficiently including delivery of trades to clients, reporting venues, or clearing houses/exchanges, as appropriate.
• Deliver & manage the prompt allocation of executed transactions; liaising with desks, brokers, clients, clearer & agents for prompt clearing & subsequent reporting.
• Ensure intraday liquidity and exposure are managed timely.
• Resolve any queries in relation to the non-delivery of electronic confirmations to a client.
• Provide oversight of various external systems/platforms, utilised by TPICAP.
• Ensure data integrity within TM systems by validating against records received from 3rd party brokers.
• Monitor trade flows via the in-house exception monitoring tools.
• Undertake intra-day/month actions to ensure that trades are processed, reconciled & invoiced correctly.
• Undertake UAT and general testing of systems and processes as and when they change, including out of hours support as required, to support the checkout of weekend system upgrades.
• Liaising with Brokers to manage trade exceptions
• Provide front-line support to Brokers
• Liaising with Accounts receivable to ensure clients are billed correctly
• Liaising with Clients to resolve trade queries
• Fulfil any additional ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Ability to work under pressure

Communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Group Overview

The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure. Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions. Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions. The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world’s leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform. The Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,300 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

Role Overview

The Trade Management (TM) team process transactions for the Name Give Up (NGU) business as well as Futures: Exchanged Traded Derivatives (ETD). This role will be supporting the Trade Management ETD business. As a TM Analyst, you are responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of all trades, from internal front end trade capture systems, through the TM systems, and then out to the clients via various delivery mechanisms, following established guidelines, when identifying and resolving problems, and using good judgement to refer more complex issues to senior colleagues, where appropriate. You must be able to identify and contribute towards any process changes that will improve the level of service and control that Operations provides, in its first line of defence capacity. You must have a broad knowledge of the wholesale financial markets, and may require more specific knowledge in relation to specific asset classes, where necessary. You must have a basic understanding of the Operations, Global Broking strategy, and work collaboratively, as part of a team, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability.

Role Responsibilities

• Ensure that trades arrive from front office trade capture systems into the TM systems in a timely manner
• Ensure that all trades are managed efficiently including delivery of trades to clients, reporting venues, or clearing houses/exchanges, as appropriate
• Deliver & manage the prompt allocation of executed transactions; liaising with desks, brokers, clients, clearer & agents for prompt clearing & subsequent reporting
• Ensure intraday liquidity and exposure are managed timely
• Resolve any queries in relation to the non-delivery of electronic confirmations to a client
• Provide oversight of various external systems/platforms, utilised by TPICAP
• Ensure data integrity within TM systems by validating against records received from 3rd party brokers
• Monitor trade flows via the in-house exception monitoring tools
• Undertake intra-day/month actions to ensure that trades are processed, reconciled & invoiced correctly
• Undertake UAT and general testing of systems and processes as and when they change, including out of hours support as required, to support the checkout of weekend system upgrades
• Liaising with Brokers to manage trade exceptions
• Provide front-line support to Brokers
• Liaising with Accounts receivable to ensure clients are billed correctly
• Liaising with Clients to resolve trade queries
• Fulfil any additional ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business

Experience / Competences

• Essential Demonstrates excellent attention to detail, possesses high organisation skills & a proactive approach
• Demonstrates strong analytical ability and problem solving skills
• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively in a high pressure environment
• Highly effective written & oral communication skills; adapts communication style to suit audience
• Shows evidence of being comfortable working in fast paced or pressured environments
• Skilled in Microsoft applications software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Desired Knowledge of financial markets
• Desired Previous experience in a similar organisation

Band & Level

Professional, 4 #LI-Hybrid #LI-ENT #NIJobs

Company Statement

We know that the best innovation happens when diverse people with different perspectives and skills work together in an inclusive atmosphere. That's why we're building a culture where everyone plays a part in making people feel welcome, ready and willing to contribute. TP ICAP Accord - our Employee Network - is a central to this. As well as representing specific groups, TP ICAP Accord helps increase awareness, collaboration, shares best practice, and holds our firm to account for driving continuous cultural improvement.

Location UK - City Quays 3 - Belfast

Connecting clients, communities and colleagues for sustainable growth TP ICAP connects people, platforms, ideas, and insight across the world’s financial, energy and commodities markets. As a global leader in market infrastructure and data-led solutions, we enhance market access, increase efficiencies, and unlock possibilities.

Work with us

Joining TP ICAP puts you at the heart of markets that matter. You’ll have the freedom to innovate and act on your initiative. We’ll train you and build your abilities in your specialist area, so that you can become an expert in your field. And all within a connected network that’s there to set you up for success.

More about us

TP ICAP Group is a collection of premium brands each with a distinct, client-focused offering. Underpinning and connecting these client-facing brands is the financial security, operational strength and know-how we have as a Group. Connections are at the heart of what we do. We combine our people’s know-how with the latest technology to improve price discovery, trade execution and liquidity flow. Connections create strength. Through them, we help our clients to manage risk, realise investment strategies and expand the scope for growth. And connections act as a catalyst. Sparking richer solutions for our clients to break new ground, modernising markets for future performance, and creating dynamic careers for our people. Our capacity to connect builds trust, supports communities and gives us the power to anticipate and respond to change, whatever direction the world takes. It’s what makes TP ICAP a mainstay in the global markets, now and in the future. TP ICAP. We connect.