Finance - Securities Settlements - Operations - Analyst

Northpointe Staffing Professionals; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northpointe Staffing Professionals is seeking an Analyst in Securities Settlements - Operations to support settlement activities for the Americas within Global Markets Operations. The role emphasizes quantitative problem-solving, meticulous execution, and strong client service to improve processes and reduce risk.

Responsibilities include understanding the trade lifecycle, reviewing asset transfers, ensuring accurate transaction capture, and implementing process improvements.

Qualifications

• Proven analytical skills with strong problem-solving ability and meticulous attention to detail.
• Aptitude for building relationships and communicating complex issues to internal partners.
• Self-motivated, proactive team player with ownership and accountability.
• Able to manage competing priorities, work under pressure, and maintain a culture of excellence.

Responsibilities

• Understand the trade lifecycle by collaborating with business, middle office, legal, compliance, and external parties.
• Partner with expert teams to review assets and transfers end-to-end for a seamless client experience.
• Ensure all transaction details are accurately captured and reviewed.
• Identify control gaps in transfer processes and propose improvements to mitigate risk.
• Continuously look for ways to progress and optimize current processes.
• Mitigate risk for the firm and clients through precise execution.
• Uphold the firm's standard of excellence in work quality and client interactions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Communication

Ownership

Time management

Team player

Adaptability

Job description

Securities Settlements - Operations - Analyst

YOUR IMPACT

Individual within this role will be part of The Securities Settlements team within Global Markets Operations and will help manage settlements for the Americas. The individual will apply quantitative, problem solving and customer service skills to support the various business units and clients and will play a key role in suggesting and implementing process improvements on the team to mitigate risks and enhance the overall client experience.

Securities Settlements is a dynamic team in Operations that processes and controls the settlement of all asset types, transfer of electronic and physical assets relating to company distributions, client trades, and the restructuring of client portfolios. Creativity, adaptability, effective communication, and commitment to excellence are key characteristics of successful team members. Through great relationship management and very detailed execution, the team creates the best solutions for our business and their clients.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare to gain a comprehensive understanding of the trade lifecycle by interacting with the business, middle office, legal, compliance, and external parties in order to work toward the shared goal
• Partner with expert teams to review assets and transfers from start to finish to ensure a seamless process for our clients
• Showcase your attention to detail by ensuring all transaction details are correctly captured
• Use your inquisitive mindset to identify control gaps with respect to transfer process. Propose enhancements to current processes in an effort to effectively mitigate risk.
• Leverage your innovative skills to identify ways to continually progress current processes
• Mitigate risk for the firm and our clients by using precision in execution
• Perpetuate the firm's tradition of excellence in the quality of our work, interactions, and services

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven analytical skills, problem solving ability, and a control mentality paired with meticulous attention to detail
• Aptitude for building relationships and ability to communicate complex issues and concepts to a wide array of internal partners with differing levels of product experience
• Self-motivated and proactive team player who takes ownership and accountability, has strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to effectively manage competing priorities
• Flexible and able to work well under pressure in a team environment
• Strong dedication to the culture of excellence of the firm

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in transfer of assets function in the Financial Industry
• Experience in the Securities post trade environment specifically Securities Settlements within the Americas