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About the Role
Operations professional to join the Agency Brokerage business, providing operational trade support to Sales and Trading teams and servicing institutional clients. The role focuses on the post-trade lifecycle, supporting activity from trade allocation through to pre-matching and settlement across global markets, and involves reconciliation, exception management, and operational control activities.
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day operational support across the post-trade lifecycle, including trade allocation, pre-matching, settlement and reconciliation.
- Support brokerage transactions across global markets and a range of asset types.
- Review transactions, positions, cash activity, account records and related data to ensure accuracy, completeness and timely processing.
- Investigate and resolve straightforward trade, settlement and reconciliation issues, escalating more complex matters where appropriate.
- Monitor transactions against settlement deadlines, client service expectations and operational control requirements.
- Support institutional clients, accounts and transactions while maintaining a high standard of service.
- Work closely with Sales and Trading, Operations and other internal stakeholders to coordinate activity and resolve issues.
- Maintain appropriate operational controls and ensure activity is completed in line with established policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
- Identify opportunities to improve workflows, controls, processes and operational documentation.
- Maintain clear and accurate procedures and support the implementation of operational improvements.
- Build effective working relationships across the Capital Markets business and wider Operations teams.
- Provide informal guidance and support to newer team members where appropriate.
Requirements
- Experience within capital markets, brokerage operations, trade support or a related operational environment.
- Good understanding of the trade lifecycle, particularly post-trade processing, settlement and reconciliation.
- Experience supporting brokerage or capital markets transactions is desirable.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate and resolve operational issues.
- Excellent attention to detail, particularly when reviewing transactions, positions, cash movements and reconciliations.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and time-sensitive activities.
- Good understanding of operational risk, controls and the importance of following established policies and procedures.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with Trading, Sales, Operations and other stakeholders.
- Comfortable working independently on assigned responsibilities while contributing effectively within a team environment.
- Ability to identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to practical solutions.
- Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements within capital markets operations would be beneficial.
- Relevant licences or professional certifications may be required depending on the specific responsibilities of the position.
- Applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom at the time of application and for the duration of employment.
- Northern Trust is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
Skills
- Capital markets
- Brokerage operations
- Trade support
- Post-trade processing
- Settlement
- Reconciliation
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisational skills
- Operational risk
- Controls
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Process improvement
Location
- United Kingdom
Work Type
- Onsite
About the Company
- Northern Trust is a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services.
- Founded in 1889, the company is guided by principles of Service, Expertise, and Integrity.
- With over 135 years of financial experience and more than 24,000 partners, Northern Trust serves sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
- Northern Trust offers a flexible and collaborative work culture with a strong history of financial strength and stability.
- Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and the company is committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting communities.
- Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of its culture.
Equal Opportunity
- Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities.