Settlements Supervisor

Computershare UK; West of England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Health and wellbeing rewards

Employee share purchase plan

Job summary

Computershare UK is seeking a Settlements Supervisor to lead the Dealing Services settlements team in Bristol. The role focuses on the timely settlement of trades across global markets, with collaboration across Dealing Services, Operations, Governance and Technology, and with external brokers and custodians.

You will supervise day-to-day settlement activities, ensure accurate stock and cash movements, and support continuous process improvements in a changing industry.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Issuer Services, Employee Share Plans and Settlement processes.
• Understanding of the regulatory framework relating to share dealing (COBS, CASS, SYSC).
• Experience using CREST GUI system would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day settlement of trades, ensuring timely and accurate processing of stock and cash movements.
• Monitor trade processes to ensure regulatory compliance and escalation of breaches.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to the Settlements team and support workload management.
• Assist in implementing new products, services and regulatory changes.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external brokers to ensure settlements run smoothly.
• Drive continuous improvement and robust controls within the settlement function.
• Support the team with technical guidance and queries to maintain high service standards.

Skills

Issuer Services

Share Plans

Settlement processes

CREST GUI system

Tools

CREST GUI system

Job description

Job Description

Location: Bristol (UK)

In this position, you’ll be based in our offices in Bristol (UK) for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex

We give you a world of potential

We are looking for a Settlements Supervisor to join our Dealing Services team. This role is responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate settlement of trades across the global markets in which we operate, working to strict market deadlines and collaborating with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

The successful candidate will manage settlement activities throughout the trade lifecycle, working closely with teams across Dealing Services, Operations, Governance and Technology, as well as external brokers, custodians and market participants. This role offers the opportunity to develop expertise across multiple settlement processes while contributing to a collaborative, fast-paced team focused on delivering operational excellence.

A role you will love

The Settlements Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the Settlements team, ensuring the timely and accurate settlement of all purchase and sale transactions. The role monitors trade processes to ensure the accurate movement of stock and cash, while maintaining compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.

The role also supports the successful implementation of new products, services and processes within a robust control environment, ensuring adherence to regional regulations. Working closely with the team and key stakeholders, the Settlements Supervisor provides day-to-day guidance, supports departmental projects and drives operational excellence through effective workload management and continuous process improvement. With lots of big chances in the industry in the coming years such as T+1 Settlement and Dematerialisation, this is a good opportunity to develop and play a key role in a changing industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Settlements Manager in the day-to-day supervision of the Settlements team, ensuring workloads are effectively managed and operational objectives are achieved.
• Oversee the timely and accurate settlement of trades, including stock and cash movements, payment approvals, ledgering, core feeds and the issuance of client advice notes in line with regulatory requirements.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with key internal stakeholders, including Plan Managers, Issuer Services, CISIL, OC&G, Audit, CCS, CTS, Risk and Compliance.
• Provide subject matter expertise to support business initiatives, projects and the implementation of new products, services and regulatory changes.
• Monitor settlement activities, identify and resolve issues proactively, and ensure regulatory breaches are escalated and reported where required.
• Review and enhance operational procedures, controls and working practices to minimise risk and drive continuous improvement.
• Support the team with technical guidance, coaching and day-to-day operational queries to ensure high standards of service delivery.

What will you bring to the role?

We Are Looking For a Settlements Administrator With

• Knowledge of Issuer Services, Employee Share Plans and Settlement processes would be advantageous.
• An understanding of the regulatory framework relating to share dealing, including COBS, CASS and SYSC.
• Experience using the CREST GUI system would be beneficial.

Other Key Skills You Will Bring To The Role

• Great Team player
• Good communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail, time management skills and organisational skills.
• Reliability, flexibility and a positive approach to a rapidly changing and expanding environment and a willingness to contribute to the department in achieving its targets.

Rewards designed for you

• Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle.
• Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.
• Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you’ll receive a company contribution as well.
• Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards, and team get togethers, to helping you invest in your future.
• And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub.

About Us

A company to be proud of

We're a global leader in financial administration with over 11,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it’s more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.

Fairness and culture

We want to provide you with the opportunity to succeed on your own merits, starting from the application process and continuing throughout your career with us. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels valued, to remove barriers and obstacles and ensure equal opportunities for all. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.