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Security Settlements Management Team Member - Baltimore, MD
Are you ready to take on an exciting role in the heart of Baltimore, Maryland? Join our dynamic Security Settlements Management Team and be a part of a group that plays a critical role in the clearance and settlement of Fixed Income and Equity Securities for Americas markets. If you're looking for a chance to contribute to reducing firmwide risk while working on cutting-edge projects, this opportunity is for you.
Position Overview: As a member of our Security Settlements Management Team, you'll play a vital role in managing day-to-day risk and contributing to large-scale projects. Your responsibilities will include developing product and process knowledge, meeting daily deadlines, identifying and mitigating risk, building relationships with peers and stakeholders, ensuring compliance with internal controls and regulatory policies, and driving continuous process improvements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop in-depth product and process knowledge related to daily responsibilities.
- Meet daily deadlines in alignment with specific departmental tasks.
- Identify and escalate risk to management, ensuring the firm's security.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Trading, Support, Technology, and Operations.
- Adhere to internal control and external regulatory compliance policies.
- Seek opportunities for business process enhancements.
Qualifications:
- Strong commercial/business acumen and project management skills.
- Excellent client interaction skills.
- Functional knowledge relevant to the role.
- Proficient job-specific skills.
- Professional attributes and organizational ability.
- Effective communication and team collaboration.
- Ability to understand trade flow and work with counterparties.
- Skill in reconciling trades and performing position/balance reconciliation.
- Prompt and accurate responses to inquiries.
- Clear communication via email and phone.
- Effective record-keeping and organizational skills.
- Proven ability to ensure timely trade completion and settlement.
- Tenacity in resolving exceptions and failing transactions.
- Basic accounting proficiency.
If you're ready to contribute your expertise to a dynamic team that's at the forefront of financial security and settlement, we invite you to apply for the Security Settlements Management Team Member position. Join us and make an impact in the world of securities clearance and settlement.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temporary
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Are you currently working?
- Are you open to starting as a contractor for 6/12 months? Opportunity is temp-to-perm
- Is your coursework and Excel skills(Macro, VLookUp, Pivot tables) visible on your current resume?
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Financial concepts: 1 year (Preferred)
- Microsoft Excel: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20
