Trade Operations Analyst

Brightwater Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightwater Recruitment in Dublin is seeking an experienced Trade Operations professional to liaise with brokers, custodians, and counterparties to resolve trade-related issues. You will collaborate with Trading and Front Office teams to expedite resolution and monitor settlement status throughout the trade lifecycle.

The role requires at least 2 years in trade operations, with a solid understanding of settlement workflows, SWIFT messaging, and end-to-end trade processing.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' relevant experience within trade operations, investment operations, or a similar financial services environment.
• Relevant academic or professional qualifications are desirable.
• Previous experience in trade matching and settlement, with a good understanding of settlement workflows and SWIFT messaging.
• Good understanding of the end-to-end trade lifecycle, from execution through to settlement.

Responsibilities

• Liaise directly with brokers, custodians, and other counterparties to investigate and resolve trade-related issues.
• Collaborate with Trading and Front Office teams to accelerate and resolve issues with counterparties where required.
• Monitor trade settlement status and investigate discrepancies, failed trades, and settlement exceptions.
• Work closely with Compliance, Risk, Client Service, and other internal teams to resolve time-sensitive trade flow queries.
• Proactively identify and mitigate operational risks associated with trade processing and settlement.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with counterparties and service providers across the trade lifecycle.
• Support internal and external reviews, working with relevant stakeholders to investigate and resolve operational issues.
• Investigate and resolve interest claims and associated issues arising from trade processing or settlement delays.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, enhanced controls, and operational risk reduction.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of efficient, scalable, and robust trade operations processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

ALERT CTM familiarity

Education

Relevant qualifications

Tools

ALERT CTM

Job description

• Liaise directly with brokers, custodians, and other counterparties to investigate and resolve trade-related issues.
• Collaborate with Trading and Front Office teams to accelerate and resolve issues with counterparties where required.
• Monitor trade settlement status and investigate discrepancies, failed trades, and settlement exceptions.
• Work closely with Compliance, Risk, Client Service, and other internal teams to resolve time-sensitive trade flow queries.
• Proactively identify and mitigate operational risks associated with trade processing and settlement.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with counterparties and service providers across the trade lifecycle.
• Support internal and external reviews, working with relevant stakeholders to investigate and resolve operational issues.
• Investigate and resolve interest claims and associated issues arising from trade processing or settlement delays.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, enhanced controls, and operational risk reduction.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of efficient, scalable, and robust trade operations processes.

Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' relevant experience within trade operations, investment operations, or a similar financial services environment.
• Relevant academic or professional qualifications are desirable.
• Previous experience in trade matching and settlement, with a good understanding of settlement workflows and SWIFT messaging.
• Good understanding of the end-to-end trade lifecycle, from execution through to settlement.
• Experience working with brokers, custodians, counterparties, and internal trading teams.
• Knowledge of ALERT and CTM is desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to resolving operational issues.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.