About this opportunity
Mission Staffing lists this Fixed Income Settlements Analyst opportunity in city of jersey city, New Jersey. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Our client, a financial institution, is seeking a Fixed Income Settlements Oversight Analyst to join its operations team in Jersey City, NJ. This is an operational role within fixed income settlements, but the day-to-day processing is outsourced to a third-party provider. The role is oversight: monitoring settlement activity, challenging the vendor, resolving exceptions, and escalating issues before they become problems.
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The ideal candidate knows settlements well enough to spot when something is wrong, thinks on their feet, and is comfortable making decisions independently. The role will work closely with the team lead and receive hands-on training from a senior member of the team.
Responsibilities:
Oversee the outsourced fixed income settlements process, monitoring daily settlement activity, fails and exceptions
Review vendor output and hold the provider accountable to service levels and quality standards
Investigate and resolve settlement breaks, fails and discrepancies, and escalate when needed
Support clearance and settlement flows across Fed, DTC and Tri-Party
Communicate with internal partners, custodians, counterparties and the outsourced provider on open items
Use Excel and other tools to analyze data, build reports and identify trends in fails and exceptions
Identify process gaps and opportunities to improve controls, efficiency and automation
Document procedures and support training and knowledge transfer within the team
Requirements:
2+ years of experience in fixed income operations, clearance and settlements, or a closely related area
Working experience in at least one of Fed, DTC or Tri-Party xzgxqkn settlements, with an understanding of how the other two work
Experience at a bank, broker-dealer or fund. Buy-side candidates who have overseen settlements are encouraged to apply
Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivots, data analysis);
comfort with macros or other automation is a plus
Comfort with changing technology, including AI tools and process automation
Strong problem-solving skills and the confidence to make decisions without waiting for direction
Clear, professional communication and the ability to work with vendors and internal team
Worksite address
city of jersey city, NJ, 07305, US
Who can apply
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