Transaction Operations Specialist

Chatham Financial; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial advisory firm in London is seeking a dedicated individual to coordinate trade documentation and manage transaction operations. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills and attention to detail, ensuring smooth client interactions during the trading process. Experience in trade operations or related fields is preferred. This full-time role also offers opportunities for professional development within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and organizing documents, trade operations preferred.
• Skills in organization and proactive initiative are critical.
• Ability to maintain effective processes is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate trade documentation with clients and bank dealers.
• Ensure proper entry of transaction details in databases.
• Assist clients with funds flow for settlements.

Skills

Document management

Operational process improvement

Strong verbal communication

Attention to detail

Financial math skills

Job description

We don’t simply hire employees. We invest in them. When you work at Chatham, we empower you — offering professional development opportunities to help you grow in your career, no matter if you've been here for five months or 15 years. Chatham has worked hard to create a distinct work environment that values people, teamwork, integrity, and client service. You will have immediate opportunities to partner with talented subject matter experts, work on complex projects, and contribute to the value Chatham delivers every day.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate trade documentation with clients and dealer banks from pre-trade discussions through trade execution and completion.
• Upload transaction details and transaction documents in the transaction management database.
• Assist with documentation by coordinating with internal International Swaps and Derivatives Association experts, attorneys and banks.
• Confirm and check economic details of transactions prior to execution and after execution to ensure proper entry.
• Assist clients to ensure their funds flow properly on all settlements.
• Manage the tracking and reporting of transaction operations, including outstanding documentation, providing updates and reminders to clients, monitoring the team’s transaction trends, new pipeline deals and deal deadlines.
• Work closely with the centralized documentation and transaction management team to coordinate compliance requirements such as Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and similar requirements.
• Review loan documents and extract key economic data as it pertains to hedge structuring.
• Understand the new derivatives regulations and their impact on the operational aspects of hedging; serve as a resource on derivatives regulation from a process perspective.
• Assist in training other team members on salient documentation and regulatory issues from an operational perspective.

Your impact

This is an important role within the team, and individuals who perform excellently will be highly valued team members. Career development opportunities involve managing cross-team processes, relationships with counterparty banks, and becoming a resident expert in trade operations and derivatives documentation.

Contributors to your success

• Experience in managing and organizing documents, trade operations and/or operational process improvement is preferred.
• Skills in organization, proactive initiative, attention to detail, consistent accuracy, and strong verbal and written communication are critical.
• Capacity to quickly shift from one task to another in order to keep up with the fast-paced working environment.
• The ability to create, maintain, and improve highly effective processes is required.
• Experience in bank operations or as a paralegal is a plus, but not a requirement.
• A degree in finance is not required, but comfort with math is important.

About Chatham Financial

Chatham Financial is the largest independent financial risk management advisory and technology firm. A leader in debt and derivative solutions, Chatham provides clients with access to in-depth knowledge, innovative tools, and an incomparable team of over 600 employees to help mitigate risks associated with interest rate, foreign currency, and commodity exposures. Founded in 1991, Chatham serves more than 3,000 companies across a wide range of industries — handling over $750 billion in transaction volume annually and helping businesses maximize their value in the capital markets, every day. To learn more, visit chathamfinancial.com.

Chatham Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected status under applicable law.