Associate, Trade Support

About the role

CITIC CLSA is looking for an Associate, Trade Support in London. The post provides operational support to the Sales team and involves rotating work between trade support and settlement. The holder must know, or acquire through training, global equity settlements and their regulatory environment, and have good communication skills.

Key responsibilities

• Input client sub-account allocations into the Order Management System (OMS)
• Complete end-of-day activities and support GDR conversions
• Work with Sales Traders to retrieve and report average prices and other client information
• Reconcile client confirmations and reconcile stock and cash positions against agent statements
• Distribute client static data to the relevant offices and provide operational support to placements, including blotter completion and signed letters
• Resolve ad hoc client requests and create and monitor residual EMF trades
• Disseminate NAV and management fee information and support ad hoc booking of global client EMEA trades
• Settlement: liaise with Setclear teams, regional offices and clients to resolve pre-matching, pending and failed settlements, update settlement information in the system and resolve outstanding interest claims and fails fees with European clients

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree
• At least 3 years of prior experience in financial services
• Strong efficiency, numeracy and attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with stakeholders
• Basic understanding of the commercial and regulatory environment

Required skills

• Familiarity with computer systems and MS Office applications
• Knowledge of the company's environmental management systems and policies