Trade and/or Transaction Associate - Associate

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About the position

As a member of the Investment Management Group (IMG) you will facilitate trade settlements, payment allocations and corporate actions for Corporate Trust clients. The role requires attention to detail and adherence to regulatory standards to ensure seamless and compliant transaction processing. Corporate Trust is a market-leading provider of trustee and agency services to the capital markets, with a focus on conventional and structured debt, project finance and specialized services, such as business escrows and document custody. With over 100 years' experience and offices around the world providing corporate trust services, we remain committed to innovation and continue to invest in market-leading technology and resources. What We Offer You A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits Educational resources, matching gift and volunteer programs What You’ll Do Use various internal and external systems to perform back-office trade settlement operations for Corporate Trust client investments The IMG team works with broker market participants, our custodian bank team and internal Relationship & Transaction Management team members as needed for various settlement functions. Primary functions include: Settlement of trades Allocation of income and principal payments to client investment accounts End of day settlement review and reconciliation Additional responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, supporting other processing and project needs within the US Custody Operations business

Responsibilities

  • Settlement of trades
  • Allocation of income and principal payments to client investment accounts
  • End of day settlement review and reconciliation
  • Supporting other processing and project needs within the US Custody Operations business

Requirements

  • Excellent communication skills and multi-tasking capabilities
  • Flexibility to prioritize and support workloads from multiple teams
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Acute attention to detail
  • Securities industry experience

Nice-to-haves

  • Technical inclination to learn new applications
  • Initiative to work with multiple products
  • Flexible and able to work overtime
  • Ability to work as a team in a diverse environment

Benefits

  • A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration
  • A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days
  • Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement
  • Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits
  • Educational resources, matching gift and volunteer programs
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