- Tokai
- Salary: Market Related
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: Investment Stockbroking
- Reference: Settlements Officer | Cape Town
Vacancy Details
Job Title: Settlements Officer
Location: Westlake, Tokai
Reporting Line: Team Leader: Trade Management
Business Unit: Fund Services
Job Summary:
The Settlements Officer is essential to the Fund Services team, focusing on trade matching and settlement processes. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a growing fund services business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure timely processing and settlement of trades, including Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, and FX deals.
- Prepare manual instructions for unlisted trade settlements and validate account details.
- Match trades between client notifications and counterparty confirmations, ensuring reconciliation of records.
- Monitor trade status and maintain broker details and rates.
- Oversee Straight Through Processing (STP) settlement and compile incident reports.
- Resolve queries from brokers and clients, maintaining strong relationships for issue resolution.
- Participate in project tasks aimed at improving operational efficiency.
Candidate Requirements
Required Experience:
- 2-3 years in a Settlements role within Fund Services or Investment environments.
- Strong understanding of financial markets and instruments, ideally with local and international market knowledge.
Required Qualifications:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Finance, Commerce, Investments, or Economics.
Key Competencies:
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.
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