Custody Operations Analyst - Settlements

U.S. Bank; Dublin; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

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Job summary

U.S. Bank in Dublin seeks a Custody Operations Specialist (Settlements) to join its Global Custody team. You’ll monitor trade activity, settle trades and support multiple currencies across 90+ markets, under tight deadlines.

The role requires 2–4 years’ experience, SWIFT know-how, and a keen eye for detail. It offers a market-competitive package and the chance to grow within a globally trusted financial services leader; three or more days onsite at Cherrywood.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience / transferrable skills.
• 2-4 years industry experience required.
• Settlement and SWIFT experience desired.
• Ability to work under strict multi-currency deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical, problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication.
• Organised, able to multitask and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Monitor trade activity to settlement status and investigate failed settlements.
• Manually settling trades within internal systems.
• Provide operational support for security trades including various instruments.
• Support internal teams with knowledge of trade activity, failed trades, payments and cash.

Skills

2-4 years experience

SWIFT experience

Multi-currency deadlines

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Organisational skills

MS Office

Client service orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other.

We actively uphold transparent and fair hiring practices that support individual opportunity, inclusive culture, and career mobility across all levels of our organisation.

We offer meaningful opportunities for growth, a culture of inclusion, and a strong commitment to transparency and integrity in everything we do.

Job Description

Custody Operations Specialist (Settlements)

Our Investment Services businesses continues to be a powerful growth engine for U.S. Bank. It services 600 client relationships across our Global Corporate Trust, Global Custody, Global Fund Services and Depositary business units.

Our Global Custody business within Investment Services comprises of Custody, Trade Services, Cash Processing, FX, Asset Servicing, Client Services and Settlements teams. We are currently looking to hire a permanent Custody Operations Specialist for our Settlements team in Dublin. The role is dynamic and fast-paced and provides great exposure, dealing with 90+ Global and US Domestic markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring of trade activity to settlement status, investigating root causes of failed settlement.
• Manually settling trades within internal books and records system.
• Provides operational support and processing for various types of security trades including alternative investments, foreign and/or domestic debt and equity securities, derivatives, ETF’s, FX and mutual funds.
• Supports internal operational teams with knowledge of trade activity, failed trades, payments, cash and overdraft situations.
• Maintains high levels of client service with both internal and external clients.
• Support 100+ global markets and 60+ currencies
• Involvement in upcoming group projects.
• Follows internal guidelines to mitigate processing errors and trade errors as these may result in a monetary risk and/or reputation risk to the bank.
• Maintain and support the investigation of our daily Recons in line with Regulatory Rules.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience / transferrable skills

Preferred Skills/Experience

• 2-4 years industry experience.
• Settlement and SWIFT experience desired, but not essential.
• Able to work under strict multi-currency deadlines.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently and meet established deadlines in a dynamic work environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to be organised, multitask, and meet deadlines in a dynamic work environment.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, verbal, and written communication.
• Passionate about client service and delivery.
• Proficient IT skills, using a variety of software packages including Microsoft Office applications.

Location expectations

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week. Cherrywood Office Location.

Accessibility

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need adjustments at any stage of the application or hiring process, please contact your recruiter for guidance and support.

Total Rewards

U.S. Bank is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation practices in line with local regulatory and legal requirements. Our total rewards approach is designed to attract, retain, and support top talent while ensuring equal pay for work of equal value.

We offer a market-competitive compensation package that includes:

• Clearly defined salary ranges aligned with industry benchmarks and internal equity standards.

• Performance-based incentives for eligible employees (as defined by relevant plan rules), awarded through transparent, objective criteria that recognize both individual and company performance.

• Inclusive equitable benefits that are accessible to all employees and focused around our 3 main pillars of financial wellbeing, health & wellness).

• Continuous development opportunities including training, education support, and career progression pathways based on inclusive and transparent criteria.

• Employee recognition programs that celebrate achievements and milestones for all.

We regularly review our compensation and benefits to ensure they remain competitive, inclusive, and responsive to employee needs and market trends. Further details of the compensation package will be provided upon application.

We encourage candidates to explore the full value of our offer, including monetary and non-monetary benefits, at Employee benefits and development | U.S. Bank | Elavon.

Closing Date

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

We aim to provide timely updates throughout the process and encourage early applications to ensure consideration.