Securities Settlement Specialist

Function:Project Management and Business Analysis

Remotely: Hybrid

• Process, instruct, and monitor global free-of-payment (FOP) securities transfers involving equities, bonds, and standard investment funds.
• Investigate and exchange settlement-related information with counter parties via email.
• Issue settlement instructions to domestic and international custodians and central securities depositories using SWIFT MT540/542 messages and other communication channels.
• Monitor outstanding transactions and proactively resolve pending cases, discrepancies, and settlement issues.
• Handle and respond to inquiries and claims from counter parties, custodians, and internal stakeholders.
• Independently investigate and resolve settlement discrepancies, including position breaks, transaction taxes, and fees, as well as related booking and reconciliation activities.
• Manage the team's shared mailbox and telephone hotline, including responding to inquiries and distributing work assignments as appropriate.

Your Profile:

• Detailed knowledge of securities settlement and post-trade operations.
• Mandatory expertise in SWIFT 54x message types (MT540, MT541, MT542, MT543).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with SIS Portal, BBH Infuse, and Clearstream Xact (CBL Xact).

Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, we can only consider applications from EU citizens or holders of valid working permit in Switzerland.