Specialist in Fund Transactions

Job description

Working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment supporting timely and accurate processing of all transactions and maintaining client service levels.

Co-operating closely with business stakeholders that form the Global Custody structure whilst ensuring compliance to local and global regulations.

Functions:

• Securities transaction processing in accordance with:
• prevailing market and client deadlines
• CITIGROUP and SWIFT standards
• local market standards
• internal procedures
• Query resolution –
• answering ad hock queries from Customer Service officers and account managers regarding the status of trades at various phases of the settlement cycle
• answering queries from various other teams involved in transaction processing and settlement activities: Global Settlements, local settlements teams, securities lending team, Securities Database management team etc.
• Updating static data in custody systems
• Reporting – preparing various reports for a number of stakeholders
• Actively engaging in process improvement initiatives in order to improve STP/reduce the number of repaired instructions; educating clients on correct SWIFT formats and prevailing market practices.

Core Tasks:

• Support high quality of service delivered by the team;
• Challenge the status quo, display initiative and innovation;
• Support colleagues and peers during peak volume periods and other absence;
• Perform root cause analysis of common repair reasons and suggest enhancements;
• Ensure all issues / potential issues are escalated appropriately and in a timely manner;
• Encourage positive and professional working environment;
• Additional business oriented tasks requested by manager

Requirements

• Knowledge in construction and functioning of different financial instruments 
• Good knowledge of securities administration and clearing for International Markets
• Good team player
• Good knowledge of global custody business (advantageous)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer skills; MS Office environment knowledge (very good knowledge of Excel)
• Analytical skills.
• Good team player able to build strong professional relationships
• SWIFT knowledge – advantageous

We offer

• Possibility of professional development in one of the biggest global financial institutions
• Professional trainings
• Full time job contract
• Package of additional benefits
• Good work atmosphere