Brokerage Operations Specialist - Settlements

Northern Trust; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust in Chicago is seeking a professional to provide end-to-end brokerage operations support, covering trade execution, allocation, confirmation, settlement and reconciliation. You will work with Client Integration, Compliance, Sales Trading, and Operations to ensure timely, accurate account openings and proper client data management.

Responsibilities include reviewing documentation for accuracy and regulatory compliance, booking and allocating transactions, and monitoring settlement

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end brokerage operations workflows.
• Ability to review documentation for accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end brokerage operations support from trade execution to settlement and reconciliation.
• Manage account opening in partnership with multiple teams to ensure timely completion.
• Maintain client static data including confirmation setup and settlement instructions.
• Review activity for accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance.
• Allocate trades to client accounts and ensure timely confirmations.
• Monitor settlement processes, resolve mismatches, and support high performance.
• Contribute to risk awareness, process improvements, and cross-functional projects.
• Partner with colleagues to ensure consistent brokerage standards.

Skills

Brokerage operations

Trade settlement

Data accuracy

Job description

Northern Trust in Chicago is seeking a professional to provide end-to-end brokerage operations support, covering trade execution, allocation, confirmation, settlement and reconciliation. You will work with Client Integration, Compliance, Sales Trading, and Operations to ensure timely, accurate account openings and proper client data management.

Responsibilities include reviewing documentation for accuracy and regulatory compliance, booking and allocating transactions, and monitoring settlement