Entry Level Trade Settlement Analyst

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(2 OPENINGS)

Onsite - Baltimore, MD

Interviews will be one round in person

The successful candidate may have some experience and interest in the financial services or investment banking industry. Role is for a temporary employee supporting the Security Settlements department within the Shared Services and Bank Operations organization within our Baltimore office. The individual filling this role will be a part of a production team of 30 FTEs, who overall support Fixed Income and Equity products settling in American, Latin American and Canadian markets and the associated critical functions.

Responsibilities

• Execute on the settlement of Fixed Income and Equity Securities
• Manage firm deficits and overall inventory
• Minimize buy-in and regulatory risk
• Execute client asset transfers
• Manage segregation of client assets for Fixed Income, Institutional Equity, Bank Resource Management and Prime Brokerage divisions
• Assist the department with numerous functions as described, and also including:
  • Standard settlement
  • Break and fail resolution
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Firm training
  • Escalating risk
  • Procedure updates
  • Contributing to ongoing projects including new Settlements Platforms, Predictive Analytics, Risk Matrix, AGILE work methods and our LEAN agenda

Requirements/Qualifications

• Ability to provide accurate and timely responses to inquiries
• Ability to work in a structured, high volume and time sensitive environment
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to details and with strong risk awareness
• Strong verbal and written business communication skills
• Basic accounting skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of Equity and/or Fixed Income products and settlement market rules is a plus, but not required