Trade Operations Analyst - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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19 hours ago

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Description

About Us

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectiveswith those of our clients.
We are transitioning to a hybrid work environment where both remote work and the office play a critical role.

Our vision is a future where all employees are empowered to work flexibly to drive the best outcomes for our clients.

Flexible work is a mindset anda core value.

Our employees are encouraged to work remotely two days a week as a standard practice and will have flexibility in terms of working hours.

About the Role

The Position
We are seeking a Trade Operations Analyst (TOA) to join our Global Trade Coordination team. The position will be based in London and will work with several teams across the firm. The primary focus of this position will be to ensure the timely and accurate communicationand settlement of trades.

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Act as the first point of escalation for trade related inquiries from non-US Wellington offices
Research and resolve trade and FX discrepancies by interacting with brokers, banks, and internal teams
Upload and manage trades on the TradeseC platform for a subset of clients
Manage strategic projects and initiatives as well as prioritising information technology needs and requirements
Mitigate risk and maintain strong global cohesiveness through adherence to proper operational controls
Enhance, write, and implement procedures and best practices
Research and evaluate operational requirements of new market/asset types being considered for investment or changes to existing markets
Assist other areas of the firm to support client needs and respond to general custody and trading inquires
Participate in firm and industry working groups
Prepare reports for management and internal committees

Qualifications

Have an undergraduate degree and relevant professional qualification e.g. IMC or CFA
Demonstrate an understanding of, and interest in fixed income or equity markets
Be able to work well under pressure, take direction from multiple sources and prioritise tasks
Have strong interpersonal skills, in order to interact effectively with various internal teams, banks, brokers and colleagues globally
Have analytical skills and be detail oriented