Clearing and Settlement Associate/Analyst

Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Clearing and Settlement Analyst:

• Reports of the Head of Clearing & Settlement Department
• Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly reports;
• AML reports to the Regulatory & Compliance Dept;
• Create, update and maintain all static data (related to market participants, traded instruments, trading calendar and schedules) across the various post-trade AIX systems;
• Provide first level post-trade operations support, assistance and information to market participants and business partners in the fields of clearing and cash and securities settlement;
• Monitor system start-up and end-of-day reporting;
• Monitor clearing and settlement processes for both cash and securities to ensure clearing and settlement finality;
• Daily reconciliation of securities and cash with Settlement banks, Custodians and iCSDs;
• Monthly Fee calculation/checking/controlling payments;
• Reports upon to the requests of clients;
• Other responses to clients.

Software users:

• Work with clients on access to the depository system;
• Assistance to clients in case of lack of access.

Power of Attorney and Signature Cards

• Assistance to clients in filling and providing Power of Attorney and Signature Cards;
• Placement of Power of Attorney and Signature Cards on a special resource;
• Communication with the Regulatory & Compliance Dept in case of need for clarification.

Education, Certification, License Requirements:

• Postgraduate degree in Finance or related discipline;
• High proficiency in English - both written and spoken;
• Knowledge of AML.

Work experience:

• Preferably background in Financial Services of at least 1 year;
• Preferably experience in back office positions – custodian and/or brokers company.

Required Competences and Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills such as leadership, communication, persuasion, motivation, and loyalty;
• Strong analytical and project management skills. Good planning, organizing, decision-making and problem-solving skills;
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills;
• Comfort with fast paced, quickly changing environment;
• Demonstrated ability to initiate work efforts in an independent manner;
• Displays initiative, exhibits flexibility and adaptability;
• Team player with high resistance to stressful situations and open to flexible working hours arrangements.
• Service agreement with possible further employment