Trade Operations Analyst

Wellington Management; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellington Management is seeking a Trade Operations Analyst to join a fast-paced global team. The role focuses on problem solving and troubleshooting trade issues across equity, fixed income, and FX, interacting with brokers and service providers.

You will contribute to operations improvements, manage external providers, and support new markets or asset types. Strong analytical, communication, and Excel-based skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task under time pressure.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with accuracy and timeliness.
• Experience in the finance/trading operations environment preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Access, Excel) is required.

Responsibilities

• Research and resolve equity, fixed income, and FX trade discrepancies by interacting with brokers, banks, and Wellington personnel
• Instruct trades and trade amendments to service providers when necessary
• Mitigate risk through strong procedural discipline and prudent judgement
• Oversee daily activities of external service providers (i.e. offshore resources, vendors)
• Contribute to strategic projects and initiatives, including understanding and relaying requirements for operational support of new things (e.g. markets, trade types) to help with prioritization of information technology needs
• Research and evaluate operational requirements of new market/asset types being considered for investment or changes to existing markets
• Assist other areas of the firm to support client needs and respond to general custody and trading inquires
• Ad hoc tasks as assigned

Skills

SQL

PowerBI

Tableau

Excel macros

Co-pilot (AI)

Strong analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Prioritization & multi-tasking

Self-motivated / willingness to learn

Attention to detail

Tools

Bloomberg

Omgeo Connect/CTM

Omgeo TradeSuite

SWIFT

ALERT

OASYS

Excel

Word

Access

Job description

About Us

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

About The Role

The position

A Trade Operations Analyst will work as part of a team in a fast-paced, fluid environment where ability to prioritize multiple tasks while experiencing short-term interruptions are highly valued. The incumbent will work independently as well as collaboratively with colleagues around the world. The primary responsibility of a Trade Operations Analyst will be problem solving and troubleshooting trade issues.

Job Requirements

A Trade Operations Analyst will:

• Research and resolve equity, fixed income, and FX trade discrepancies by interacting with brokers, banks, and Wellington personnel
• Instruct trades and trade amendments to service providers when necessary
• Mitigate risk through strong procedural discipline and prudent judgement
• Oversee daily activities of external service providers (i.e. offshore resources, vendors)
• Contribute to strategic projects and initiatives, including understanding and relaying requirements for operational support of new things (e.g. markets, trade types) to help with prioritization of information technology needs
• Research and evaluate operational requirements of new market/asset types being considered for investment or changes to existing markets
• Assist other areas of the firm to support client needs and respond to general custody and trading inquires
• Ad hoc tasks as assigned

Experience Required

• Technical proficiency in SQL, PowerBI, Tableau, Excel macros, or Co-pilot is a value add
• Experience with commonly used business applications such as Bank websites, ALERT, OASYS, Bloomberg, Omgeo Connect/CTM, Omgeo TradeSuite and SWIFT will be considered a plus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills, with an emphasis on accuracy, concision, and timeliness
• Relevant job experience preferred
• Possess the ability to prioritize and multi-task under time pressure
• Demonstrate the ability to be a self-starter and willingness to learn
• Possess ability to ask questions and challenge status quo for process improvement
• Personal qualities and values that are consistent with and would be additive to Wellington Management's culture as described in our culture statement
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Access, Excel) is required

As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at [e-mail].

We believe that in person interactions inspire and energize our community and are essential to our culture. In support of this commitment, our employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week. We believe that this approach ultimately supports our mission to deliver investment excellence to our clients and their beneficiaries over the long term.