Our client is a global institutional equity brokerage seeking an experienced equity settlement candidate to support their front office team.

The Equity Settlements Senior Associate role is focused on all domestic equities settlements, transfers, trade bookings and enquiries relating to this area.

Ideal candidates will have at least 2 year’s experience in equity broking operations environment

The key responsibilities of the Equity Settlements Associate include, but are not limited to:

• Completion of all bookings that arise from daily trading within appropriate timeframes and deadlines i.e. by COB every day
• Ensure settlements of all trades that arise from daily trading or capital raisings within appropriate timeframes and deadlines i.e. by 9am from day after and then ultimately by 11am on T+ 2
• Maintain key relationships with settlement and clearing agent (Pershing)
• Monitor, update and liaise with Corporate department on settlement status for primary market transactions
• Update CRM with daily activity in house stocks
• Provide administrative assistance to Head of Institutional Sales
• Facilitate International Stock settlement
• Movement of stock between CHESS and within house accounts
• Liaise with client brokers to source stock for timely settlement
• Daily follow-up of outstanding trades and requests
• Review of all exception reporting
• DVP, Cash, On Market Settlement.

You will ideally have:
• 2+ years experience equity settlements
• Settlements experience gained through equity settlements exposure at a securities organization or investment bank
• Knowledge of CHESS and ASX business rules