Senior Operations Associate, Fixed Income - London, United Kingdom - Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Summary

What is the Opportunity?
Senior Operations Associate working in the Securities Support team in the Operations department.

Involved in day-to-day tasks around matching trades and maintaining/improving STP rates as well as longer term projects to increase efficiency additional tasks including opening new markets.

What will you do?

Matching of all Fixed Income, Equity and Repo trades
Engage in daily checks to ensure business critical controls are being adhered to.
Implement improvement processes and controls to support the business.
Managing the operational risk and management reporting for the team
Be involved in active cash management.
Working closely with Fund Custodians, Prime Brokers, Clearers and Administrators to ensure all trade capture and reporting requirements are adhered to
Working closely with external vendors to understand key trade flow requirements, Bank Ledger postings and cash payment deadlines
Helping to maintain the relationships between Operations and external middle/back office providers
Working closely with front office personnel to ensure quick and accurate trade processing, making amendments & enhancements to this process where appropriate
Liaising with external and internal parties to open new market accounts
Liaising with external and internal parties to facilitate new broker trading relationships
Setting up new funds internally, liaising with internal teams as well as custodians where appropriate
Taking full ownership demonstrating full awareness of any system upgrades and enhancements, and any potential regulatory breaches
Actively resolving any position issues raised by the desk or Finance and investigating as necessary to identify the root cause
Contributing towards weekly updates for senior management

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

Fixed Income knowledge
Demonstrable numeracy skills and attention to detail
Excellent communication skills and a strong capacity and desire to use initiative
Proactive approach to personal development and proven experience of investing your time in learning new skills and gaining new experiences
Ability to demonstrate commercial thinking alongside a positive, 'cando' attitude to all aspects of work
Gets involved and proactively seeks out opportunities to advance the business
Perseveres in the face of setbacks and remains calm and professional under pressure
Ability to establish and maintain good relationships to work effectively and cooperatively with others. Communicate constructively, engage others positively and share information and ideas readily
Seek out insightful, smart ideas to raise personal and team standards
Demonstrate the ability to think creatively to find solutions
Ability to respond quickly and positively to change and maintains effectiveness when experiencing change
Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint

Nice-to-have

Experience with matching of trades
Experience with DTCC CTM, ALERT and Bloomberg

What is in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best - progressive thinking to keep growing and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper.

We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits and competitive compensation
Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
Opportunities to work with the best in the field
Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and highperforming team
A worldclass training program in financial services
Flexible and hybrid working options fully supported

Job Skills
Active Learning, Adaptability, Business Appraisals, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Decision Making, Effectiveness Measurement, Operational Delivery, Proactive Approach, Process Improvements, Solution Finding, Teamwork

Additional Job Details

Address:

100

BISHOPSGATE:

LONDON

City:

London

Country:

United Kingdom

Work hours/week:

35

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

Wealth Management

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

Application Deadline:

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