Market Operations Officer

broad Market Operations role, gaining exposure across multiple asset classes & the full post-trade lifecycle

Your new company 
Join a leading global financial services organisation providing custody, investment servicing and operational solutions to institutional investors and investment managers.  This is an excellent opportunity to join an experienced Market Operations team and build broader exposure across financial markets, middle office operations and trade settlement.
Your new role 
As a Market Operations Officer, you will join a Sydney-based team responsible for ensuring trades received from fund managers and other areas of the business are correctly matched, instructed and successfully settled across a range of financial products and markets.This is a broad middle-office role covering equities, fixed income, FX and derivatives, with exposure to products including repos, NCDs, swaps, swaptions, futures and cash products.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Match, confirm and settle trades across equities, fixed income, FX, derivatives and cash products.
• Monitor and settle future cash flows associated with relevant products.
• Investigate and resolve failed trades, settlement issues and cash breaks.
• Liaise with fund managers, brokers, dealers, counterparties and internal teams to resolve booking and settlement issues.
• Support manual cash payments and other middle-office activities.
• Assist with the setup of new trading counterparties.
• Manage queries through the team inbox and ensure responses are delivered within required timeframes.

What you'll need to succeed 
You will have previous experience within middle office, settlements, custody, fund management operations or a related financial markets environment.You will also bring:

• An understanding of the trade settlement and broader post-trade lifecycle.
• Exposure to one or more asset classes such as equities, fixed income, FX or derivatives.
• A good understanding of custody, fund management and how different participants interact throughout the trade lifecycle.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate and resolve trade and cash breaks.
• Good time management and the ability to prioritise competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• A proactive, agile approach and willingness to broaden your knowledge across products and different areas of Market Operations.

What you'll get in return 
This is a great opportunity to broaden your middle-office experience within a leading global financial services organisation. In return, you will enjoy:

• $40-43 per hour + Super depending on level of experience (Senior role also available)
• Exposure across equities, fixed income, FX and derivative products.
• Experience across a broad range of middle-office and trade settlement activities.
• Regular interaction with fund managers, brokers, dealers, counterparties and internal stakeholders.
• Cross-training across different products and areas of Market Operations.
• Exposure to process improvement and wider operational projects.
• A 6-month contract based in Sydney with the opportunity to extend, with approximately four days per week in the office.

What you need to do now 
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or or send your updated CV to fiona.russell@hays.com.au
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