Our client, a leading financial company, is hiring a DTC Settlements Associate on a contract basis.
Work Location
Remote
Summary
Support Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) Settlement functions and related processes such as Buy-Ins, Prime Broker and Vault
- Facilitate development of client’s Settlement tools such as Global Framework (GFW), client’s Exception Event System (BEES) and Universal Dashboard by providing operational expertise and conducting user acceptance tests (UAT)
- Participate in onboarding new clients onto client product suite such as ‘Brokerage Processing Services’ (BPS) for equity trade settlement and ‘Impact’ for Fixed Income trade settlement
- Conduct internal and external training programs on client products such as GFW, BPS, Impact, BuyIns System and Universal Dashboard that are heavily used within the Settlements department
- Address daily operational escalations from clients as a result of system or human error and resolve them in a timely manner. Also communicate the issue, solution and plan of action for future avoidance in a timely manner to both the internal and external parties
- Limit market exposure for clients by monitoring unsettled trades with high Mark to Market (MTM) exposure and by monitoring suspense account activities
- Identify and implement Robotic Process Automation (RPA) on processes within the DTC Settlements area to deliver valuable services to the clientele
- Perform quality controls by ensuring Written Supervisory Procedures (WSP) is adhered by the group
- Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for training purposes, for reference during critical issues and for seamless operations
- Coordinate and communicate with support functions such as HR, IT and Finance for system related, project related and team related functions
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience with DTC Settlements processes and workflow
- Experience with BPS and Impact a plus
- Self-starter with keen attention to detail, with ability to work under tight deadlines and multi-task
- Ability to maintain positive relationships with both clients and internal associates
- Excellent verbal and written presentation skills
- Proven knowledge of operations products and processes
- Proficient in MS Office Suite
- Pay Rate: $40.00 – $45.00 per hour
Education:
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience preferred