Trade Assistant - # 26-19479

Duration: 12 Months (Extension and conversion possible)

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Occasional overtime, rare)

Job Description:

  • Our client is seeking an experienced Operations Officer III to support capital markets operations, securities lending activities, trade settlements, reconciliations, and regulatory reporting functions.
  • This role offers exposure to prime brokerage, securities lending, capital markets operations, and securities platforms within a fast-paced financial services environment.
  • The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring accurate trade processing, resolving settlement issues, performing reconciliations, and maintaining high service standards while adhering to regulatory and operational requirements.
  • Hybrid work arrangement with the first 90 days primarily onsite in Toronto, Ontario.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform securities lending, balancing, trade reconciliations, and trade settlement activities.
  • Complete daily reconciliations, projections, operational reporting, and exception management.
  • Investigate and resolve settlement breaks, suspense items, clearing outages, and financial discrepancies.
  • Provide fails reporting and trade status updates to clients while meeting established service levels.
  • Execute NI24-101 trade matching and CDS Arrow bind/netting procedures.
  • Review and monitor pending trade reports, DTC/CDS settlements, and unmatched trade activity.
  • Process international trade settlements and monitor market reports for settlement status.
  • Respond to client and partner inquiries with timely and accurate resolutions.
  • Maintain process documentation and support operational improvements.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, internal controls, AML requirements, and operational procedures.
  • Monitor shared mailboxes and support daily operational workflows.
  • Collaborate with team members to ensure adequate desk coverage and cross-functional support.

Experience:

  • Must have 5+ years of experience within banking, capital markets, or financial services.
  • Must have prior reconciliation experience involving financial discrepancies, exception handling, and operational investigations.
  • Must have hands-on Trade Settlements experience with CDS and DTC platforms.
  • Must have strong capital markets and trading operations knowledge.
  • Experience in securities lending, prime brokerage, or clearing and settlement operations is highly preferred.
  • Experience with regulatory trade matching processes and settlement reporting is an asset.
  • Experience working in a high-volume operational environment with strict deadlines.

Skillsets:

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, and Macros.
  • Strong reconciliation and analytical abilities.
  • Trade settlements expertise with CDS/DTC.
  • Capital markets and trading operations knowledge.
  • Excellent quantitative and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills.
  • High attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
  • Knowledge of securities lending operations and regulatory reporting.
  • Understanding of financial products, settlements, and operational risk controls.
  • Coding knowledge is considered an asset.
Education: • University degree required.

Certifications: CSC, CFA, or CGA certifications are considered.

About US Tech Solutions:

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

AI Statement: By applying, you acknowledge that AI-assisted tools may be used during hiring.

Recruiter Details:

Name: Shubham Deep Gautam

Email: shubham.gautam@ustechsolutionsinc.com

Internal ID: # 26-19479

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