Equity Middle Office Associate

About the role

The Equity Middle Office Associate supports Santander Corporate & Investment Banking's U.S. Equity business by managing the post-trade lifecycle and partnering with Trading, Sales, Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Finance, and external market participants to ensure timely settlement, strong operational controls, and exceptional client service.

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end post-trade lifecycle for U.S. Equity products.
• Monitor trade flow, investigate operational exceptions, and resolve settlement issues.
• Cook up coordination with Trading, Sales, Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance, custodians, and counterparties to minimize settlement risk.
• Support T+1 settlement readiness through proactive exception management and operational controls.
• Produce operational reporting, KPI dashboards, and management metrics.
• Contribute to operational transformation by leveraging AI, automation, and data analytics to improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and reduce manual processes across Equity Middle Office and ETD Operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ Years of experience in Equity Middle Office, Equity Operations, or Securities Operations supporting institutional equity products.
• A strong understanding of the equity trade lifecycle, including trade capture, allocations, affirmations, settlement, fails management, and post-trade controls.
• Experience supporting convertible bonds and convertible arbitrage trading, including post-trade processing, settlement, and lifecycle events is highly desirable.
• Hands-on experience with Fidessa, Murex, and Bloomberg (BBG).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required; SQL, Power BI, Python, or Power Automate experience preferred.
• Demonstrated interest in AI, automation, and continuous process improvement.
• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

What You Bring

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What Else You Need To Know

• The base pay range for this position is posted below and represents the annualized salary range.
• For hourly positions (non-exempt), the annual range is based on a 40-hour work week.
• The exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications and location.
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• Working Conditions Frequent minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing and walking is required for this role. Depending on location, occasional moving and lifting light equipment and/or furniture may be required.
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