Senior Securities Settlements Specialist

Job Purpose

• . Responsible for daily monitoring and processing of Settlement processes covering Domestic and Regional and International Market for equities, mutual funds, fixed income , hedge fund , structured funds , ETF, Local and International Securities Lending and Borrowing, Local Market Short Selling and ensuring highest quality of client service delivery as per international standards.
• Responsible for handling extremely complex settlement transaction across Local, Regional, International Markets. Processing responsibilities include the receipt of client, market / sub custodian instructions. Validating the correctness of all instructions. Ensuring the matching and settlement of instructions in timely manner across all markets.
• Communicate with many entities Clients, Counter parties, Markets, Sub Custodians, Regulators, Companies, Brokers, Paying Agents, Issuers covering Local, Regional, Global Markets, related to settlement process, support Due Diligence visits linking to Settlement process.
• The incumbent is responsible for adhering to established quality control measures and procedures.
• Responsible to provide the first level training for new specialists and will assist specialists in handling inquiries.
• Handle the cash managements for the client to facilitate the smooth settlements across all markets.
• Active participation in understanding the Operating module, including Securities Lending and Borrowing transactions, that are large in value and complex in nature, ensuring their successful settlement processing, avoiding loss and penalties to the bank and clients that could cause the bank Reputational, Financial and Operational Risk.
• Current offering of Department: Position Management, Security/Cash Settlement, Corporate Actions, Reporting, Invoicing, Reconciliation, Swift, Market Security Movement, FX Management, Cash Management, Project Support, Proxy Services, Tax Reclaims, Income Management. Planned expansion into support of Securities Lending, Client Short Selling, Network Management Support, Claim Management, and other services.
• Specialist will participate in section related projects such as system upgrade / changes, processing enhancements and off hours system testing.
• Active participation in implementation of Settlement processing related to new clients SLA and SLD, Sub Custodian SLA, New Functions, Products, Market Rules Regulations and Procedures with relevant controls to provide highest level of client delivery.
• Cope with market changes and subsequent upgradation of internal processes and to identify any potential risk and to create the appropriate controls.
• Responsible to coordinate and work with various internal departments and external entitles and concerned persons as an integral part related to participation in Projects in order to Re-engineer the process for excellence client delivery and reduce manual activities

Minimum Experience

• 5+ years of related experience in security services and/or back-office operations (e.g., managing securities settlements and corporate actions)
• Solid understanding of security services, operations, and accounting activities related to securities
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize effectively, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to perform in high-pressure environments
• Ability to achieve business objectives without compromising established controls and risk parameters
• Strong execution skills with the ability to multitask and follow up effectively
• Self-starter with a positive attitude, and strong communication and interpersonal skills
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and strong teamwork capabilities
• Experience in securities-related functions such as Settlement, Client Services, Corporate Actions, Data Maintenance & Billing, or Custody Account Opening is an added advantage

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

• Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
• Always demonstrate compliance to organization’s values and ethics to support the establishment of a value drive culture within the bank.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.

Reporting

• Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate statements and reports to meet department requirements, policies and quality standards.
• Participation on section related projects, systems upgrades / changes, new client requirements, new product functions related to corporate actions
• Understanding and active participation in Projects requirements and system upgrades and changes.

Process Management