Operations Officer

Description:

A major international bank’s London branch is seeking an Operations Officer with Treasury product experience to join on a six-month fixed-term contract. The role sits in a regulated wholesale banking operations team and covers transaction processing, settlement, reconciliations, regulatory reporting and related control work. There is a clear opportunity to broaden into clearing, loans administration, derivatives, reconciliation and control, and data quality.

The role

You will own end-to-end operational flows for Treasury products and provide cover across wider Operations activity. Key responsibilities include:

• Managing transaction flows for Treasury products including FX/MM, derivatives, IRS, securities, CDs and bonds — from trade capture and instruction routing through settlement management and custodian reconciliations
• Booking, processing, settlement, confirmations and reconciliation for Clearing, Loan Administration and Treasury
• Confirmation matching; identifying breaks and resolving differences with the business and external counterparties
• Investigating issues such as non-receipt of funds and driving resolution
• Maintaining static data, including SSIs, security set-up and rate fixes for securities and derivatives
• Generating and understanding SWIFT MT1xx, MT2xx and MT3xx series messages
• Supporting and covering MiFID II and EMIR transaction reporting
• Producing daily, weekly and monthly management information
• Following, and helping keep current, operational procedures
• Exposure to custodial services is desirable, including client asset and money segregation, reconciliations and CASS reporting
• Supporting Operations management on projects, system initiatives and ad-hoc work
• Working with Head Office teams where required, completing mandatory training, and escalating material risk, conduct and conflict-of-interest events

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent tertiary qualification - Essential
• Around 2–3 years’ Treasury Operations experience in the UK or another major market
• Confident communicator; comfortable with internal and external stakeholders