Securities Services Ops Specialist I

About the role

If you are looking for a role that combines a passion for innovation, an opportunity for growth, and a culture of teamwork, then you've come to the right place. We have an exciting opportunity awaiting someone like you!

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintenance of securities, transactional processing, trade execution and settlement, foreign currency exchange, valuations, and reconciliations
• Ensure client accounts are reflected accurately for performance and reporting requirements
• Collaborate with account officers within Wealth Management and Operations & Technology, Risk, Compliance, and Audit departments, external depository’s, vendors, and brokers
• Ensure all security transactions, daily processes, documentation, and/or agreements are completed timely, accurately and within policy guidelines
• Define, visualize, measure, analyze, improve, report, and control processes to meet internal and external customer and regulatory requirements
• Resolve complex issues timely to minimize losses to the bank and/or client
• Provide support to auditors, compliance, account officers, investment managers, WMS management, and support personnel
• Test and document reports necessary to support day-to-day operations and longer-term strategic decisions
• Work proactively among groups to identify solutions or resources to complete projects and/or exception processing
• Collaborate with internal employees and management and external clients to resolve issues and/or provide education with respect to processes or key technology solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 1–4 years of directly related experience in a high volume securities operations environment preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Advanced PC and operating software application skills
• Excellent research, analytical, and organizational skills; ability to plan and coordinate large volumes of transactions
• Demonstrated experience independently solving complex problems and identifying appropriate resources while meeting stringent deadlines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, leadership ability, social and professional etiquette, including oral and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate information clearly and concisely and gain consensus among parties with conflicting interests
• Working knowledge of a broad variety of securities and Wealth Management accounting systems
• Working knowledge of accounting principles and practices with an emphasis on reconciliation and detail-oriented tasks in a high-volume environment
• General understanding of trust and/or bond accounting knowledge is preferable
• Ability to improve efficiency, track complex activities and improve methodology