Job Title: GBM - Securities Settlements - Operations - Analyst
Duration: 6 months
Location:New York, NY, 10001

Duties: 

• The Securities Settlements team within Global Markets Operations (GMO) is seeking a skilled professional who will help manage settlements for the Americas.
• In this role, you will apply your quantitative, problem solving and customer service skills to support the various business units and clients.
• You will also play a key role in suggesting and implementing process improvements on the team to mitigate risks and enhance the overall client experience.
• Operations is a dynamic, multi-faceted division that partners with all parts of the firm to deliver banking, sales and trading, and asset management capabilities to clients around the world.
• In addition, Operations provides essential risk management and control to preserve and enhance the firm's assets and its reputation.
• For every trade agreed, every new product launched or market entered, every transaction completed, it is Operations that develops the processes and controls that makes business flow.
• Securities Settlements is a dynamic team in Operations that processes and controls the settlement of all asset types, transfer of electronic and physical assets relating to company distributions, client trades, and the restructuring of client portfolios.
• Creativity, adaptability, effective communication, and commitment to excellence are key characteristics of successful team members.
• Through great relationship management and very detailed execution, we create the best solutions for our business and their clients.
• Prepare to gain a comprehensive understanding of the trade lifecycle by interacting with the business, middle office, legal, compliance, and external parties in order to work toward the shared goal.
• Partner with expert teams to review assets and transfers from start to finish to ensure a seamless process for our clients
• Showcase your attention to detail by ensuring all transaction details are correctly captured.
• Use your inquisitive mindset to identify control gaps with respect to transfer process.
• Propose enhancements to current processes in an effort to effectively mitigate risk.
• Leverage your innovative skills to identify ways to continually progress current processes.
• Mitigate risk for the firm and our clients by using precision in execution.
• Perpetuate the firm's tradition of excellence in the quality of our work, interactions, and services.

Skills: 

• Proven analytical skills, problem solving ability, and a control mentality paired with meticulous attention to detail.
• Aptitude for building relationships and ability to communicate complex issues and concepts to a wide array of internal partners with differing levels of product experience.
• Self-motivated and proactive team player who takes ownership and accountability, has strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to effectively manage competing priorities.
• Flexible and able to work well under pressure in a team environment.
• Strong dedication to the culture of excellence of the firm.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in transfer of assets function in the Financial Industry.
• Experience in the Securities post trade environment specifically Securities Settlements within the Americas.

Must Haves:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in financial services.

 

About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
 
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
 
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LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer. 


At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $33.00/hr.