Trade Processing Analyst

Job Title:- Trade Processing Analyst

Location:- White Plains, New York (HYBRID)

Duration:- long term

Term: 1 year (ASAP)

Experience: 5-7 years

Contract

Option to work from either location:

1. 500 East Morehead St (WL_USA025) North Carolina

2. 1 N Lexington Ave, White Plains, New York 10601

Memo: Looking for someone specifically with equity operations experience. Ideally with fixed income too.

Responsibilities:

Full post execution support for all equity trading activity; products include:

o US and Japanese Primary Offerings (domestic and global) and Secondary Trading

o Convertible Bonds (both Primary and Secondary)

o Foreign Currency Forwards

o ADR

Allocations are completed timely on trade date

Ensure client accounts are set up in each relevant system

Work with Tokyo Office to facilitate their market making needs (will require partial coverage on US Holidays)

Proactive management and timely escalation of emerging risks/issues to relevant stakeholders and senior management

Preparation of departmental metrics and reports as required

Proactive mitigation of risk by reviewing and strengthening procedures and identifying opportunities for process enhancement

Assistance with internal and external reviews focusing on operational processes

Collaboration with relevant stakeholders (including but not limited to Front Office, Technology, Compliance and Risk) to deliver against targeted business strategies and initiatives

Assistance with projects/initiatives related to enhancing current processes and controls, including planning and implementation

Ad-hoc requests and other duties as assigned

Core Competencies/Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to articulate concepts and ideas to diverse audiences
• Strong organizational skills
• High level customer service mindset with a commitment to supporting key stakeholders
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver results within tight timelines
• Ability to identify and assess problems, determine the root cause and propose recommendations and/or solutions
• Ability to utilize independent judgement and decision making to handle departmental issues within assigned authority
• Track record of delivering process efficiency gains
• Project management experience and/or related qualification
• Ability to multitask and deliver high quality results in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in Financial Services
• 2+ years of experience working in a trade support capacity
• BA/BS preferably in Accounting, Finance or Economics
• Proficiency in Bloomberg TOMS, Pershing Netx360, or Broadridge IMPACT and ULLINK
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel