Trade Operations Analyst

Hero Recruitment Group; Galway; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity is seeking a Trade Operations Analyst in Galway to join its Global Middle Office team. You will manage day-to-day trade confirmation and settlement processes across Equity, Fixed Income, and FX desks, ensuring timely and accurate completion.

You will monitor confirmations, fails, escrow activity and settlement, handling market-specific processes and escalation of risks. Collaboration with desks, brokers and custodians is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' financial services experience, ideally with exposure to Custody Operations and/or Trade/Fixed Income Life Cycle management.
• 2+ years’ experience in Trade Life Cycle, Settlements or Fails Management.
• Detailed knowledge of market settlement practices and operational knowledge of FX settlement.

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day trade confirmation and settlement processes for Equity, Fixed Income and FX desks.
• Monitoring confirmation, fails resolution, escrow activity and settlement.
• Performing market-specific processes to confirm and settle in challenging foreign markets.
• Identify, analyse and resolve complex issues and potential operational risks; escalate high-risk items.

Skills

Financial services experience

Trade Life Cycle

Attention to detail

Interpersonal communication

Excel

Agile methodologies

Time management

Data analysis

Tools

OMGEO Alert

CTM

CLS

Finastra

Job description

Trade Operations Analyst – Permanent

We are working with a global leader in financial services, to find a Trade Operations Analyst to join their Global Middle Office (GMO) Trade Operations team in Galway.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Managing day-to-day trade confirmation and settlement processes, reporting and inquiry responses for Fidelity’s Equity, Fixed Income and FX trading desks, ensuring they are completed on time and accurately.
• Monitoring transactional confirmation, fails resolution, escrow activity and settlement.
• Performing market-specific processes to ensure confirmation and settlement in challenging foreign markets.
• Identifying, analysing and resolving complex issues and potential operational risks, escalating high-risk items where needed.
• Communicating with internal Equity and FX trading desks, brokers, custodian banks and other business partners to manage operational challenges.
• Proactively resolving and preventing problems, and developing solid action plans for daily operational issues.
• Participating as a Subject Matter Expert on projects.
• Working with Managers and Team Leads to identify process improvements.
• Working effectively within a team to manage daily volumes and meet quality standards.

What We Are Looking For:

• 3+ years’ financial services experience, ideally with exposure to Custody Operations and/or Trade/Fixed Income Life Cycle management.
• 2+ years’ experience in Trade Life Cycle, Settlements or Fails Management.
• Detailed knowledge of market settlement practices and operational knowledge of FX settlement.
• Experience with OMGEO Alert, CTM, CLS and Finastra is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, time management and data analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of agile methodologies.