Trade Operations Specialist – Securities & Derivatives

Bank of America Corporation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America Corporation in Charlotte, NC seeks a Trade Control professional to provide advanced end-to-end operational support for securities, loans, and derivatives across multiple lines of business. You will ensure timely trade processing, settlement, reconciliation, and reporting while collaborating with Front Office and Back Office teams.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, client interaction, and risk awareness, with responsibilities spanning trade validation, issue resolution, and

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in trade control.
• Presentable, confident and client focused.
• Client facing experience or ability to discuss with clients confidently.
• Excellent communications skills and ability to present to an audience.
• Ability to multi-task and manage time wisely.
• High Attention to Detail.
• Ability to work under pressure in a team environment.
• Ability to liaise with all levels of the firm and people with different experiences and backgrounds.
• Sense of urgency and understanding of break escalation.
• Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised.

Responsibilities

• Provides operational support for one or more activities within the lifecycle of a trade, including trade processing, settlement, accounting and reconciliation, lifecycle events, and collateral management.
• Provides simplified client interactions and deepens client relationships across Global Banking and Markets' clients.
• Clearing and settlement of trades with internal and external counterparties including reconciliation management and governance of trade fails and breaks.
• Performs tasks accurately during high volume periods in a team environment.
• Improves and simplifies the client experience, reducing manual touchpoints.
• Supports the implementation of new processes to improve the overall business operating model.
• Identifies and flags potential risks in a timely manner.
• Timely and accurate management of trade validation and substantiation.
• Perform reconciliations and event monitoring for in scope trades.
• Perform trade maintenance as required (e.g. lifecycle events, amendments) and ensuring trades feed to downstream systems as expected.
• Dealing with trade queries – work closely with Front Office, Back Office and other stakeholders to investigate and resolve trade booking issues, breaks and/or failed trades.
• Perform basic trade analytics to resolve trade queries.
• Production of daily reports – distribute daily reports to the Trading desk, Business Partners and Senior Management (requiring a high level of attention to detail).
• Resolve queries – Investigate any issues raised to the team, liaising with Front Office, Back Office, Finance and/or the client as necessary.
• Involvement in a broad range of initiatives across multiple platforms driven by both the Business and Trade Control and work to ensure they are effectively implemented and delivered as per the requirements.
• Metrics management and reporting to supervision/FO

Skills

Attention to Detail

Written Communications

Data Collection and Entry

Oral Communications

Record Keeping

Recording/Organizing Information

Strategic Thinking

Active Listening

Decision Making

Negotiation

Job description

Bank of America Corporation in Charlotte, NC seeks a Trade Control professional to provide advanced end-to-end operational support for securities, loans, and derivatives across multiple lines of business. You will ensure timely trade processing, settlement, reconciliation, and reporting while collaborating with Front Office and Back Office teams.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, client interaction, and risk awareness, with responsibilities spanning trade validation, issue resolution, and