Settlement Senior Analyst

Risewave; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Risewave in Metro Manila seeks a Trade Settlements Specialist to coordinate with European and local teams, supervise pre-matching of trades, ensure accurate matching of internal and external trades, and manage unmatched trades and settlement breaks.

You will lead break investigations, support claims investigations, monitor trade activity, and work with Front Office, Middle Office, and brokers to resolve issues.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in trade settlements, supporting trading activities across physical and/or financial products.
• Strong attention to detail with a disciplined and control-oriented approach to trade processing and exception management.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, manage time-sensitive trades, and meet strict settlement and reporting deadlines.
• Collaborative team player with strong communication skills, able to interact effectively with Front Office, Middle Office, and external counterparties.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a close working relationship with European and local operational teams to ensure seamless coordination and timely issue resolution.
• Supervise the team in performing pre-matching of trades, validating trade economics and instructions prior to formal matching to reduce exceptions and failed settlements.
• Ensure accurate matching of internal trades against market/external trades, maintaining control over all outstanding and aged items.
• Actively manage and follow up unmatched trades, discrepancies, and settlement breaks with Front Office, Middle Office, execution brokers, and external counterparties.
• Lead break investigations, identifying root causes, coordinating corrective actions, and ensuring timely resolution and reporting.
• Oversee inventory management, including position monitoring, stock movements, reconciliations, and alignment between physical inventory and system records.
• Identify and book depot transfers based on ladder positions and inventory balances to facilitate efficient onward deliveries.
• Ensure timely event capturing and processing across trade lifecycle events to maintain data integrity and operational accuracy.
• Manage and support claims investigations, coordinating with internal teams and external parties to validate, resolve, and close claims.

Skills

Trade settlements

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Excel

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

• Maintain a close working relationship with European and local operational teams to ensure seamless coordination across locations and timely issue resolution.
• Supervise the team in performing pre‑matching of trades, validating trade economics and instructions prior to formal matching to reduce exceptions and failed settlements.
• Ensure accurate matching of internal trades against market/external trades, maintaining control over all outstanding and aged items.
• Actively manage and follow up unmatched trades, discrepancies, and settlement breaks with Front Office, Middle Office, execution brokers, and external counterparties.
• Lead break investigations, identifying root causes, coordinating corrective actions, and ensuring timely resolution and reporting.
• Oversee inventory management, including position monitoring, stock movements, reconciliations, and alignment between physical inventory and system records.
• Identify and book depot transfers based on ladder positions and inventory balances to facilitate efficient onward deliveries.
• Ensure timely event capturing and processing across trade lifecycle events to maintain data integrity and operational accuracy.
• Manage and support claims investigations, coordinating with internal teams and external parties to validate, resolve, and close claims.
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Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in trade settlements, supporting trading activities across physical and/or financial products.
• Strong attention to detail with a disciplined and control‑oriented approach to trade processing and exception management.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, manage time‑sensitive trades, and meet strict settlement and reporting deadlines.
• Collaborative team player with strong communication skills, able to interact effectively with Front Office, Middle Office, and external counterparties.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Excel, for trade tracking, reconciliation, and reporting.