Trade Surveillance Analysts

About the role

Capco is recruiting Trade Surveillance Analysts for its Finance, Risk, Regulatory & Financial Crime practice, supporting a leading global financial institution. The role sits in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail, collaboration and continuous improvement are key. There are three permanent positions and two 12-month fixed-term contracts, based in Glasgow with a hybrid arrangement.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end processing of corporate action income events across equity and fixed income products, ensuring accuracy throughout the event lifecycle.
• Review and reconcile payables, receivables, ex-date, record date and payment date activity, and investigate and resolve outstanding claims.
• Partner with traders, counterparties and internal stakeholders to resolve exceptions, identify P&L impacts and support operational delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve controls and processes, and contribute to change initiatives with project teams.
• Support mandatory corporate action events and tax reclaim activities, escalating risks or issues where appropriate.

Required profile

• Good understanding of financial markets and products.
• Strong financial background in finance or economics.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines and keep a high standard of attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and experience building relationships across trading desks, operations, counterparties and clients.

Required skills

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Understanding of regulatory and operational controls, including CASS.
• Bonus points: Easyway, Gloss or Broadridge BPS, repo and securities lending knowledge, tax reclaim experience, operational change experience and exposure to mandatory corporate actions.

What we offer

• Discretionary bonus, pension, health, life and critical illness insurance.
• Mental health support, enhanced family leave, emergency backup care and online GP services.
• Five weeks' annual leave with buy/sell options.
• Minimum 40 hours of annual training and a Business Coach from day one.
• Wellhub (Gympass), travel insurance, Tastecard, Cycle to Work, season ticket loans and dental insurance.