Settlements Associate
We are working with an international institutional fixed income broker/dealer.
They are seeking a Settlements Associate to be responsible for the daily operational processes supporting trade settlement, collateral management, and specialized handling of capital markets transactions.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure timely settlement of trades, accurate margin call administration, and proactive issue resolution with counterparties and internal stakeholders.
- Lead margin calls with counterparties to meet required deadlines, providing timely responses and escalations.
- Lead assigned special handling processes.
- Own, monitor, and action open items in alignment with daily task deadlines and process guidelines.
- Manage coordination of deal pipeline activities with relevant internal teams, ensuring postings in the TradeOps Calendar and adherence to specialized settlement requirements.
- Partner closely with internal teams, counterparties, custodians, and clearing agents to resolve settlement breaks and margin disputes.
- Provide timely updates and escalate issues to management when settlement risk is identified.
- Support oversight of money differences, actively monitoring balance breaks in relevant systems and accounts.
- Manage customer communication and reconciliation processes on high-risk unresolved money balances.
What We Are Looking For
- Strong understanding of trade lifecycle and settlement processes related to fixed income products.
- Strong understanding of key platforms and vendors used in the settlement process (including DTCC, RTTM, Euroclear, Clearstream, and Pershing).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with external counterparties.
- Ability to work independently under tight deadlines, particularly morning margin cutoffs.
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