Operations Supervisor – Trade Settlements – Parametric

Operations Supervisor – Trade Settlements – Parametric

Requirements

• Demonstrates strong leadership and supervisory skills and an extensive knowledge of trade life cycle
• Bachelor’s (4yr) degree w/ concentration in finance or management
• 5+ years of experience in the financial services industry
• Trade settlement and middle office experience is preferred
• Competent in Microsoft Office programs, familiarity with the following is a plus: Advent APX, SWIFT, Bloomberg, DTCC CTM, DTCC Alert and DTCC TradeSuite experience a plus
• Well organized self-starter with the ability to analyze information and support the staff
• Must have strong professionalism and communication skills
• Displays excellent organization, time management and planning skills
• Ability to manage multiple staff associates effectively and to meet tight deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to deliver clear, effective communication and takes responsibility for understanding others
• Displays high attention to detail, accuracy, thoroughness and thoughtfulness. Commitment to meeting identified quality and efficiency standards
• Comfortable with risk
• Commitment to satisfying internal and external customers
• Ability to work with a level of ambiguity
• Ability to plan and prioritize

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing the day-to-day functions of all trade settlement processing
• Maintains an excellent knowledge of industry practices and controls
• Ensures that the department is adequately staffed on a day-to-day basis, and that all employees are trained, and cross-trained as needed
• Coaching, training and mentoring staff
• Reviewing and recommending new methods and procedures to make daily operations in the department more efficient, effective and controlled
• Performing a wide array of developmental functions, including interviewing, performance appraisals, development planning, and corrective action/termination
• Driving execution of large and small scale department projects and initiatives including technology components
• Point of escalation for direct reports, colleagues, internal & external clients
• Effectively escalate issues to senior management and other impacted teams
• Identifying challenge areas and executes plans for improvement
• Continuously monitoring processes to ensure the department is current with changes in the industry
• Audit reviews/approvals
• Support and mentor new team members
• Understanding of key department processes around corporate actions, restriction management, and security maintenance

Preferred Qualifications

• Trade settlement and middle office experience is preferred
• Familiarity with the following is a plus: Advent APX, SWIFT, Bloomberg, DTCC CTM, DTCC Alert and DTCC TradeSuite experience a plus