Custody Operations Specialist - Settlements 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

US Bank; Ireland; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a Custody Operations Analyst (Settlements) for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Dublin. The role supports the Global Custody and Settlements teams, handling trade activity, settlement processing, and client service for a broad set of markets and currencies.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, with strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills. Experience in settlements and SWIFT is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and analytical mindset.
• Experience with SWIFT messaging is a plus.
• Solid organizational and multi-tasking abilities needed.
• Effective written and verbal communication with clients and internal teams.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality service under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Monitor trade activity and track settlement status and resolve failed settlements.
• Manually settle trades within internal systems and records.
• Provide support for security trades including equities, debt, derivatives, and ETFs.
• Assist internal teams with information on trade activity, failed trades, payments and cash.
• Maintain high levels of client service for internal and external clients.
• Support 100+ global markets and 60+ currencies in daily operations.
• Participate in group projects and follow guidelines to minimize processing errors.
• Assist daily reconciliation activities in line with regulatory rules.

Skills

Attention to detail

SWIFT experience

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Communication skills

Client service

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About U.S. Bank

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.

Elavon Overview

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 Analyst (Settlements) - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

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 Custody Operations Specialist on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract basis 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
• This is a great opportunity for someone looking to start their career within investment services

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Strong attention to detail.
• Settlement and SWIFT experience desired, but not essential.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational 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.
• Able to work under strict multi-currency deadlines.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently and meet established deadlines in a dynamic work environment.
• 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 fo