Senior Analyst, Post Trade Management

Role Purpose

The Post Trade Management team are primarily responsible for investigating and resolving post execution payment queries, liaising with our network of Correspondent Banks across multiple regions to ensure such queries are resolved in good time, to uphold our client experience. A high volume of these queries are in relation to our FX and MM transactions as well as client MT103 payments

The role holder will work alongside the wider team to take responsibility for all post trade FX and MM payments. They will be expected to communicate regularly with our correspondent banks and clients across multiple regions to ensure smooth payment execution and timely query resolution.

As this role involves communicating with stakeholders across diverse regions, fluency in French would be desirable. Fluency in Spanish would also be advantageous.

In addition, the role holder will take responsibility for producing external correspondent bank reports and internal unsettled trade reports

Daily responsibilities also include Nostro break investigation, confirmation of incoming client funds, SSI set ups and the creation of daily payment reports

Role Responsibilities

• Payment Query Resolution: Handle post-execution payment inquiries by providing prompt and precise updates to correspondent banks and clients in various regions. French language skills would be desirable, and Spanish language skills would also be advantageous.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
• Produce and present unsettled trade reports, highlighting failed FX settlements to stakeholders across the organisation.Regularly interact with Relationship Bankers to update on progress of queries.
• Daily Operations:
• Investigate Nostro account breaks and ensure timely reconciliation.Ensure prompt response to and resolution of incoming client queriesConfirm receipt of incoming client funds.Generate and distribute daily payment reports to relevant teams.Maintain records of team activity for monthly reportingSet-up and maintenance of Client Settlement Instruction

Qualifications

Educated to A level standard or similar demonstrable experience.

Experience

• 3 years + experience in Payment Investigations or similar role within Banking Operations
• Strong working knowledge of SWIFT payments and investigations, particularly MT1XX and MT2XX series
• Prior exposure to Foreign Exchange processes and settlement flows
• Familiarity with ISO20022 message types highly advantageous
• Demonstrated experience in managing relationships and resolving queries across a global network of correspondent banks and internal stakeholders

Additional Information

• Hybrid working
• Contributory personal pension plan: - Minimum: Employee 2% and Employer 7%. Employer matches contributions in 1% increments to a maximum of: Employee 5% and Employer 10%
• Life Assurance – 4 times annual salary
• Group Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance – this may include cover for partner and or children at company cost. Cover includes Optical, Dental and Audiology
• Discretionary Bonus
• Competitive Annual Leave
• 2 Volunteering Days
• Benefit Hub