Securities Operations Specialist

  • Full-time

Company Description


Job Description

Responsibilities:

 

The Securities Operations Specialist will be responsible for back office reconciliation of equity

trading accounts. He/she will interact with traders and portfolio managers; therefore, is expected

to demonstrate good time-management and prioritization skills. Operations personnel

communicate heavily via phone and email with broker counterparties, so effective communication

skills are required.

 

Duties include:

 Follow securities transactions from time of execution through settlement

 Oversee the reconciliation of trading and position activity against broker confirms

 Research, book and reconcile corporate actions

 Identify, analyze and follow exceptions until resolved

 Oversee the swap settlement process

 Liaise between Portfolio Manager and broker contacts

 Learn and master proprietary trading and reconciliation software applications

 Assist in improving daily processes and protocols

Qualifications


Requirements:

 At least two years experience in the operations area of a securities firm

 Expert knowledge in U.S. and International Securities processing and settlement,

including corporate actions and equity swaps

 Attention to detail and an ability to multi-task

 Strong organizational, prioritization and analytical skills

 Strong problem solving skills

 The ability to adapt in a rapidly changing business environment

 Proven track record of reliability and accountability

 Self-motivated individual who takes ownership of tasks and initiative to resolve issues

related to equity trades and corporate actions

 Series 7 preferred, but not required

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