Being part of a core team, this role has overall responsibility for international securities settlements and operations, trade input, counterparty and client settlements, account reconciliation, client regulated reporting, FSA transactions reporting. Key responsibilities:

• Ensuring the streamlined settlement of all types of international securities, debt, equity and derivative instruments.
• Maintenance of all static settlement data in the system, including client, counterparty and security data.
• Preparation and sending of trade confirmations to the counterparties and clients
• Resolution of failed trades and trade discrepancies.
• Handling the client regulatory reporting and FSA transaction reporting
• Management and reconciliation of the securities nostro and suspense accounts and tracking the client and company accounts balance to prevent any shortfall of funds.
• Applying the client account opening procedures in liaison with the Sales and Compliance Departments
• Developing a filing system for the company, client and counterparty documents, ensuring that data maintained on behalf of clients and counterparties is up to date and adequate records are maintained.
• Ensuring that internal rules and procedures are adhered to and in strict compliance with the regulatory rules on an ongoing basis
• Participate in the long-term development of operational practices, tools and settlement systems within the Group on an ongoing basis.

Skills, Experience and Qualification

• Good and detailed knowledge of investment instruments
• Minimum 3 years industry and settlements experience
• Detailed knowledge of the Operation and Confirmation procedures for both UK and overseas securities markets
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Computer literate with Microsoft Office and advanced level of Excel is required
• Securities Institute – IAQ Qualification and / or an accounting qualification
• Knowledge of SWIFT
• Goal driven with a desire to succeed
• Knowledge of Misys Opics Plus or similar system
• Fluent Turkish would be a plus