Securities Specialists - Custody Settlement
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Type: Full-time office role (no remote, no home office)
Contract Duration: 12 months
Responsibilities:
- Ensure end-to-end processing of free-of-payment portfolio transfers for our private clients.
- Coordinate across a broad range of assets to align with all involved parties, capturing instructions and monitoring successful settlement in global markets.
- Receive and validate client settlement orders and address exceptions on settlement orders.
- Match Standard Settlement Instructions (SSIs) with enriching asset transfer transactions for counterparty custodians.
- Monitor, identify, and address settlement fails on both position and cash sides; liaise with internal partners and external counterparties (e.g., custodian banks) to resolve breaks, issues, and queries.
- Repair and release settlement instructions for custody transactions across various global markets, while managing client email queries related to existing or potential transactions.
Skills and Experience:
- 1-3 years of relevant experience in custody settlements.
- Strong understanding of securities markets, specifically the functions of a custodian.
- Proficient in SWIFT messaging, particularly MT54x settlement instructions.
- Knowledge of equities and fixed income products, along with an understanding of processing confirmations and settlements.
- Extensive experience in securities settlements, including capturing, instructing, and monitoring orders.
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