At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage trade processing, settlements, and liaise with key financial players.
- Company: Join a leading Japanese financial institution in the heart of London.
- Benefits: Hybrid work model, competitive salary, and potential for permanent position.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with a focus on professional development.
- Why this job: Step up your career in finance with real responsibilities and growth opportunities.
- Qualifications: 2+ years in middle/back office; strong admin skills welcome too.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
A Japanese financial institution is recruiting a Trade Operation Associate in London. In this role, you will be responsible for pre‑trade and post‑trade processing, settlements, trade reconciliation, and liaison with custodians, counterparties, and prime brokers, as well as supporting audits, regulatory filings, and operational projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a junior settlement professional to take the next step in their career, gaining greater responsibility and ownership across all trade settlement activities.
The ideal candidate should have 2+ years’ experience in middle/back office within a securities broker or asset management environment, but candidates with sales administration or accounting experience who can demonstrate strong transferable skills and the right mindset are welcome.
Employment Details
- Job type: Hybrid
- Visa support: May consider switching sponsorship for suitable candidates
- Contract: 6‑month contract – strong possibility to be permanent depending on performance
- Working hours: Morning shift work is required on a rotation (Summer time from 7am, Winter time from 6am). Can work from home and come to office later on for the morning shift days
- Salary: 35K to 45K level – other salary range could be negotiable
- Start: ASAP
- Location: London city
Main Responsibilities
- Manage both pre‑ and post‑trade processing for Equities and MTN.
- Work closely with custodians to resolve and extend settlement‑related queries.
- Liaise with counterparties and prime brokers regarding unconfirmed or unsettled trades, escalating issues as necessary to ensure timely settlement.
- Complete daily reconciliations and end‑of‑day checklist.
- Cross‑train and support team members.
- Escalate urgent issues to the Group Head of Trade Operations.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with Front Office, Risk, Compliance, Accounting and overseas offices.
- Assist with audits, regulatory filings, and operational due diligence processes.
- Manage the account opening process for securities with clients and their prime brokers.
- Maintain operational manuals to audit standard.
- Provide cover for other team members during holidays or rotations.
- Support ad hoc projects, e.g. system migrations/upgrades, SWIFT CSP attestation.
Ideal Candidate
- 2+ years’ experience in middle/back office within a securities broker or asset management environment, but strong administrative skillset holders in sales operation or accounting are also welcome.
- Strong understanding of the trade life cycle, settlement processes and reconciliation (cash and positions).
- Knowledge of market regulations and settlement procedures.
- Exceptional attention to detail, reliability and ownership of deliverables.
- Comfortable managing relationships with multiple counterparties.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work accurately under pressure.
- Working knowledge of SWIFT, CTM and Alert.
- Basic knowledge of Japanese (written, reading and spoken) would be beneficial.
Trade Operation Associate employer: Centre People
As a leading Japanese financial institution, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture in London that encourages professional growth and development. Our Trade Operation Associate role offers a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful work while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and the potential for permanent placement based on performance. Join us to be part of a collaborative team where your contributions are valued, and you can build strong relationships across various departments.
