Settlements Specialist: Fixed Income & Equity

tp; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

TP ICAP is seeking a Settlements specialist to support Fixed Income and Cash Equity desks across the EMEA region. The role involves settling principal bonds, equities, and money market instruments via Euroclear and local markets, with a focus on matched principal turnaround trading.

You will handle nostro & depot reconciliations, corporate actions, and provide first-line broker support, with a shift rota to cover extended hours (7am–8pm) and a hybrid working model in Belfast.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Timely matching of trades and resolution of any exceptions same day
• Validation of front office amendments/cancellations where necessary
• Provision of first line support to brokers for any settlements queries
• Escalation any issues (where necessary) to management
• Collaboration with peripheral teams to ensure the data is correct to support the trade flow
• Daily review of cross desk trading to ensure a flat book and escalation any residual balances
• The maintaining and clearing exception queues in a timely and efficient manner
• Daily reconciliations are performed and exceptions that arise resolved
• To provide support on any relevant project, under the direction and oversight of your Manager
• To work with team manager, to fulfil the implementation of any changes necessary within the Settlements function in relation to regulatory and business requirements
• To provide support for any internal or external audits as required
• To support our Technology teams in technical developments, including UAT and post-release support
• Fulfil any additional or ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of our business

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Proactive approach

Analytical ability

Communication skills

High pressure environment

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

TP ICAP is seeking a Settlements specialist to support Fixed Income and Cash Equity desks across the EMEA region. The role involves settling principal bonds, equities, and money market instruments via Euroclear and local markets, with a focus on matched principal turnaround trading.

You will handle nostro & depot reconciliations, corporate actions, and provide first-line broker support, with a shift rota to cover extended hours (7am–8pm) and a hybrid working model in Belfast.