Operations And Trade Support Specialist

Ubs; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Operations and Trade Support Specialist to join their dynamic team in Johannesburg. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support a diverse range of financial products, including cash equities and derivatives. You will ensure the accuracy and timeliness of trade processes while collaborating with various teams to enhance efficiency and drive digital transformation. If you are passionate about financial markets and eager to expand your expertise, this position provides a platform for professional growth and development in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Opportunities for growth

Supportive team environment

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in financial operations with derivatives exposure.
• Strong understanding of trade confirmation and settlement processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of trade allocations and settlements.
• Monitor transactions and conduct root cause analysis for exceptions.

Skills

Financial Operations

Derivatives Knowledge

Risk Awareness

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's or Honours degree

Tools

MS Office

Advanced MS Excel

Python

SQL

Trade Platforms (BDA, SLAMS)

Job description

Operations and Trade Support Specialist

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Job Type: Full Time

Your role

Are you a dynamic team player with a passion for financial markets? Do you thrive in a multi-product environment with an analytical and risk-aware mindset? Are you eager to expand your expertise beyond cash equities into derivatives, structured products, and financing solutions?

We are seeking a proactive and meticulous candidate to join our South Africa Operations and Trade Support team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support a diverse range of financial products, including cash equities, derivatives, and financing solutions. In this role, you will:

1. Ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness requirements for trade allocations, confirmations, and settlement processes across transaction/position/cash levels, for all asset classes, in accordance with the JSE Rules and Directives.
2. Have working/advanced knowledge of equities and derivatives, including options, futures, swaps, and other financial instruments.
3. Perform reconciliations by monitoring transactions, identifying breaks, and conducting root cause analysis to sustainably drive down exceptions.
4. Provide reporting to internal and external clients, and support projects (including process reviews and change requests).
5. Support the implementation of new products/business requirements, assist with data analysis including testing and rollout.
6. Increase STP and efficiency rates by actively engaging with IT and Operations Change teams for digital transformation initiatives thereby reducing risks and strengthening controls.
7. Partner with Front Office trading desks for lifecycle issues and queries, acting as the subject matter expert across all asset classes.
8. Commit to a culture of continuous learning, transforming, and adapting while remaining client-centric.
9. Emulate the pillars, principles, and behaviors of UBS.

Your team

You’ll be working in the Operations and Trade Support team in Rosebank, South Africa. We work closely with all colleagues and key stakeholders to manage the effective booking, settlement and reconciliation of multiple products as well as timely, accurate processing of transactions and events, including booking and handling of queries. Your team plays a vital role in the front to back trade lifecycle.

Your expertise

1. Bachelor's or Honours degree in a related field.
2. 3-5 years’ experience in financial operations with exposure to derivatives and/or financing solutions (equity and fixed income).
3. Understanding of derivatives products and their confirmation and settlement processes.
4. Proficient computer skills including MS Office, with advanced MS Excel.
5. Experience of working with middle and front offices to resolve trade queries and issues.
6. Good written and verbal communication. Adaptable, organized, and able to adjust communication style to audience.
7. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
8. Ability to demonstrate flexibility, being able to deliver to tight deadlines and manage several priorities at once.

Your Advantage

1. Exposure to ETD and prime brokerage services and/or structured products.
2. JSE Settlement Officer Certification.
3. JSE Equity, Derivatives, Bond Certification, or equivalent derivatives knowledge.
4. Understanding of JSE regulatory frameworks and their impact on trade processing.

Your Skill

1. Proficiency in MS Office (advanced Excel), familiarity with trade platforms (BDA, SLAMS) and tools like Python or SQL is a plus.
2. Ability to multitask, work under pressure, and manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy.
3. Adaptable mindset with willingness to engage in digital transformation and process improvement initiatives.
4. Good risk awareness and proactive in managing risk.

About us

UBS is the world’s largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do.

We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Contact Details

UBS Business Solutions SA
UBS Recruiting

Disclaimer / Policy statements
UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.