Securities Operations Technology Analyst

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Securities Operations professional to analyse post-trade processes and settlement lifecycles, driving automation and risk controls. You will support investigations, platform upgrades and vendor evaluations while producing governance and KPI reporting.

Experience with PSET, SSI, and AI-enabled workflows is highly valued. The role focuses on improving efficiency, reducing manual work, and ensuring regulatory readiness across global settlements.

Qualifications

• Experience in Securities Operations with focus on post-trade processing.
• Strong understanding of settlement lifecycles and controls.
• Experience with PSET and SSI governance processes.
• Knowledge of custody, settlement and market infrastructure processes.
• Understanding of industry standards and market practices.
• Experience in business analysis, process mapping and requirements gathering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with AI, automation or workflow technologies.
• Exposure to Microsoft Copilot or similar AI tools.
• Knowledge of data analysis and operational reporting.

Responsibilities

• Analyse operational workflows across Settlement, Asset Servicing, Corporate Actions and Cash Management.
• Support investigation, remediation and automation of settlement exceptions and issues.
• Maintain knowledge of market practices and settlement lifecycles.
• Perform impact assessments for operational, regulatory and tech changes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce manual work.
• Facilitate automation for Settlement Instruction management across teams.
• Analyse PSET requirements and settlement routing across markets and custodians.
• Review settlement instruction quality and support optimisation initiatives.
• Work with vendors to assess enhancements and AI capabilities.
• Support platform upgrades, requirements docs, gap analyses and vendor evaluations.
• Create process maps, workflows and operational procedures.
• Support SIT, UAT and readiness testing; track defects and resolutions.
• Assist with production implementation and post-go-live reviews.
• Support operational risk assessments, control reviews and regulatory reviews.
• Produce process maps, settlement analyses, governance reports, AI assessments, business requirements, testing results and KPIs.

Skills

Post-trade Processing

Settlement Lifecycle Understanding

PSET Governance Experience

Business Analysis

Process Mapping

AI & Automation

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Power Platform

Vendor Platforms

AI Capabilities

Job description

• Analyse operational workflows across Settlements, Asset Servicing, Corporate Actions and Cash Management functions.
• Support investigation, remediation and automation of settlement exceptions and operational issues.
• Maintain knowledge of market practices, settlement lifecycles and post-trade processing.
• Perform impact assessments for operational, regulatory and technology-driven change.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual processing.
• Facilitate automation for Settlement Instruction management across business teams.
• Analyse PSET requirements and settlement routing across markets and custodians.
• Review settlement instruction quality and support settlement optimisation initiatives.
• Work with vendors to assess functionality enhancements and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Support platform upgrades, releases, requirements documentation, gap analysis and vendor evaluations.
• Create process maps, workflows and operational procedures.
• Support SIT, UAT and operational readiness testing; track defects and resolution activities.
• Assist with production implementation and post-go-live reviews.
• Support operational risk assessments, control reviews, audit documentation and regulatory reviews.
• Produce process maps, settlement exception analyses, SSI governance reports, AI opportunity assessments, business requirements, testing results, management information, KPI metrics, risk logs and project status reporting.

Requirements

• Securities Operations experience covering post-trade processing.
• Strong understanding of settlement lifecycles and operational controls.
• Experience of PSET and SSI governance processes.
• Knowledge of custody, settlement and market infrastructure processes.
• Understanding of industry standards and FMSB market practices.
• Experience with business analysis, process mapping and requirements gathering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with AI, automation or workflow technologies.
• Exposure to Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform or similar AI tools.
• Knowledge of data analysis and operational reporting.
• Experience working with vendor platforms.
• Understanding of regulatory initiatives affecting Securities Operations.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Securities Operations with a strong focus on post-trade processing, settlement lifecycles, and operational controls. Proficient in business analysis, process mapping, and leveraging AI and automation technologies to enhance operational efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Securities Operations Experience
• Settlement Lifecycle Understanding
• PSET Governance Experience
• Business Analysis and Process Mapping
• AI and Automation Technologies

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Post-Trade Processing
• Operational Controls
• Data Analysis
• Operational Reporting
• Process Mapping
• Requirements Gathering
• Settlement Instruction Management
• Impact Assessment
• Operational Risk Assessment
• Defect Tracking

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills

Industry Keywords

• Market Practices
• Settlement Lifecycles
• Custody Processes
• Market Infrastructure
• Regulatory Initiatives
• Operational Efficiency
• Settlement Optimisation
• Audit Documentation

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Copilot
• Power Platform
• Vendor Platforms
• AI-Enabled Capabilities