Analyst - Fixed Income Settlements - City of London, United Kingdom - Davies Resourcing

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The resourcing team at Davies are working with a Global Institutional Brokerage and Investment Banking firm.

The company are seeking a driven and highly motivated individual with some experience in a settlements role and a strong interest in Fixed IncomeTrade Services, settlements and trade support who are seeking to enhance their career.


Duties and Responsibilities will include:

  • Process and reconcile daily settlements of Fixed Income trades (including trade matching and fail resolution)
  • Manage the trade life cycle from trade date to settlement date.
  • Monitor and resolve any settlement failures or issues across core systems
  • Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth and timely settlements.
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce risk.
  • Utilising Euroclear, Clearstream, SWIFT, Euclid
  • Calculating coupon and interest rate claims
  • Liaising with the Front Office Traders, Counterparties, Agents and Clients
  • Identify and escalate settlement issues to management
  • Execute appropriate controls on settlements to mitigate regulatory and operational risks
  • Carry out daily execution of reconciliations in a timely manner
  • Manage accounting transactions
  • Handle monthly, quarterly and annual closings
  • Ensure timely bank payments
  • A degree in Finance, Economics, or related field
  • Ideally 2 years plus experience in Fixed Income Settlements
  • Knowledge of Equities FX swaps, Repo's, stock lending, ETF's would be useful
  • Excellent problemsolving and analytical skills
  • Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and settlement systems

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