Funds Trade Operations Specialist | Hybrid

AJ Bell; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary from £35,000 per year

25 days holiday

6% Pension with matched contributions

Discretionary bonus

Share schemes

Health Cash Plan

Private healthcare

Free onsite gym

Enhanced family leave

Travel and bike loan schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

AJ Bell is seeking a Trade Operations professional to keep fund trades moving accurately, placing and contracting trades on time and within SLAs. You will monitor dealing channels and support currency fund trading.

You will investigate exceptions, resolve discrepancies, and collaborate across teams to ensure the trade lifecycle from setup to settlement runs smoothly. Strong numerical skills and attention to detail are essential, with a good command of Excel.

Qualifications

• Experience in front-office or middle-office investment operations.
• Experience with Collective Investment Schemes or fund trading lifecycle.
• Strong numerical skills and high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Excel for data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Keep fund trades moving accurately and contracting within deadlines and SLAs.
• Monitor STP dealing channels; handle manual trades and exceptions.
• Investigate and resolve dealing and operational queries.
• Support settlement activities and the wider trade lifecycle from set-up to settlement.
• Contribute to process improvements and cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Front-office experience

Middle-office experience

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Numerical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

Trade systems

Job description

AJ Bell is seeking a Trade Operations professional to keep fund trades moving accurately, placing and contracting trades on time and within SLAs. You will monitor dealing channels and support currency fund trading.

You will investigate exceptions, resolve discrepancies, and collaborate across teams to ensure the trade lifecycle from setup to settlement runs smoothly. Strong numerical skills and attention to detail are essential, with a good command of Excel.