Securities & Hedge Funds Settlements Specialist
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Type: Full-time office role (100% in the office)
Contract Duration: 12 months fixed-term contract
Responsibilities
Hedge Funds Settlements
- Process private placement hedge funds and mutual funds transfers for our clients.
- Ensure risk-aware exception handling, trade monitoring, and manual interventions on client and market transactions.
- Liaise between custodians and transfer agents to ensure timely settlement of client assets.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the differences between mutual funds and hedge funds.
- Have a high-level understanding of how these products are bought or sold, including subscription and redemption processes.
- Understand how products are transferred from one bank to another via transfer agents and the necessary legal documentation.
- Know the roles of a transfer agent, fund administrator, transferee, and transferor.
Securities Settlements
- Provide settlement services in our role as global custodian for our clients.
- Ensure securities portfolios are transferred between other financial institutions.
- Guarantee timely settlement of transactions in global markets and actively maintain accurate realignments of securities positions.
Skills and Experience
- Strong understanding of securities markets, specifically the functions of a custodian.
- Knowledge of equities and fixed income products, along with an understanding of processing confirmations and settlements.
- 1-6 years of experience in corporate actions event processing and reconciliation.
- Extensive experience in securities settlements, including capturing, instructing, and monitoring orders.
- Familiarity with SWIFT messaging, particularly MT54x settlement instructions.
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