Senior Administrator

Lorien; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lorien in Glasgow, hybrid role, seeks a Senior Trade Management Administrator to support settlement processes and client service in a fast-paced Middle Office team. The role involves trade capture, matching, settlement and reconciliation across Securities, Collateral, FX and Money Market products.

The candidate should have a professional qualification and strong knowledge of regulations, risk, and client delivery, with excellent English communication.

Qualifications

• Trade Management knowledge and regulatory understanding
• Strong client service skills and clear English communication
• Experience in trade capture, settlement and reconciliation
• Ability to adapt to changing environments and processes
• Attention to detail and accuracy in processing

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality client service delivery and escalate complex issues
• Support trade capture, matching, settlement and reconciliation across clients
• Build relationships with clients, brokers and custodians
• Adhere to procedures and maintain strong risk and control environment
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and system enhancements
• Work across multiple markets in a high-volume setting

Skills

Trade Management

Client service

Risk management

Change management

Attention to detail

English communication

Education

Professional qualification

Job description

Senior Trade Management Administrator

Contract Glasgow (Hybrid – 50% onsite) | 6 Months | Inside IR35 (via Umbrella) | Competitive Rate

A leading global investment bank is looking for a Trade Management Administrator to join a large, fast-paced Middle Office team in Glasgow on an initial 6-month contract.

The Trade Management team provides administration activities supporting trade settlement in the market and accurate start-of-day positions for clients, covering trade capture, matching, settlement, and cash and stock reconciliation across Securities, Collateral, FX and Money Market products. The role sits primarily on the settlement side, working alongside the Middle Office Change team who manage client onboarding and change activity.

What you'll be doing:

• Ensuring high-quality client service delivery, referring complex or technical issues to senior colleagues as needed
• Supporting trade capture, matching, settlement and reconciliation activity across a varied client base
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with clients, brokers, and custodians
• Adhering to core operating procedures and contributing to a strong risk and control environment
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and process/system enhancements
• Working across multiple markets in a high-volume, fast-paced environment

What we're looking for:

• Professional qualification (or equivalent level of expertise in relevant technical area)
• Strong working knowledge of policies/procedures and regulations within client delivery and company
• Strong risk management awareness
• Involvement in or lead on change initiatives with ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment
• Strong client service skills with good written and oral English skills to allow concise explanations on technical issues where applicable
• Trade Management knowledge
• Accuracy and meticulous attention to detail

Desirable:

• Accounting practices
• Ability to coach and support colleagues in development
• Computer literacy with ability to use enhanced, specialist applications