Focus on accurate and timely transaction processing of security transactions, ensuring tasks are prioritized accordingly to meet processing deadlines:
Monitor and action trade‑confirmation exceptions in Aladdin, CTM, and TradeSuite. Unconfirmed trades, broker allegements, mismatched trades, and all other confirmation exceptions must be investigated and resolved internally and with the broker community.
Monitor and action transmission exceptions. Repair failed outbound messages in Aladdin and ensure they are successfully resent to custodians and all relevant interested parties.
Monitor and resolve Black FX exceptions in Aladdin. Address discrepancies between Aladdin FX bookings and custodian MT381 SWIFT messages. Collaborate with custodians not currently sending MT381 messages to implement them for all applicable accounts and currencies.
Monitor and resolve trade‑settlement exceptions in Aladdin. Perform pre-matching with custodians and brokers to ensure timely and accurate settlement of trades.
Work with custodians and brokers to resolve failing trades in Aladdin. Follow up with brokers regarding short positions and coordinate with brokers and custodians to clear other exceptions contributing to failed settlements.
Work with custodians to configure missing MT54Y SWIFT settlement‑status messages.
Work with custodians to configure missing MT537 CSDR settlement‑penalty messages.
Escalate recurring trade‑confirmation or settlement exceptions to management to address root causes and improve efficiency within the Trade Management group.
Work closely with business partners to provide daily operational support included but not limited to trade management activities:
Monitor regional Trade Management mailboxes; respond promptly and escalate urgent queries to management
Manage assigned cash and stock reconciliations
Work with custodians to manually instruct DWACs and SPOs
Assist with reporting tasks such as end‑of‑day extracts and weekly reporting (late confirmations, non‑STP reports), support monthly KPI preparation
Assist with counterparty management activities such as new broker onboarding for APAC region, completing NAV requests from brokers, facilitate completion of KYC requests from existing counterparties, establish FIX connections with external EMS providers, and coordinate broker set up in internal and external platforms
Assist with LEI set up and renewal coordination
Communicate proactively with colleagues and management across regions
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required
Full understanding of different types of products and processing requirements for treasuries, corporate and sovereign bonds, munis, ABS/MBS, pools, TBAs, structured credit products, equities, money market instruments and repos.
Understanding of the lifecycle of the trade from execution to settlement
Solid understanding of operational risks and controls
Knowledge of post execution through trade confirmation and settlement protocols
Working knowledge of CTM; experience with OMS platforms, especially Aladdin
Strong analytical ability to resolve issues and understand workflows
Ability to manage high volumes, multitask, re‑prioritize, and work under deadlines
Strong team orientation with ability to self‑direct and learn proactively
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Experience
Education and experience required
5+ years experience in financial services
Recent hands‑on experience in Trade Operations with emphasis on trade confirmation and settlement
Solid understanding of equities and fixed‑income post‑execution processes
Education
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance or related field
