LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Settlement Operations Specialist for a large global banking client. This is a 6-month contract assignment with one of the world's leading and most stable banks. The ideal candidate has 2+ years' experience supporting settlement functions in a brokerage setting.
Please continue reading and apply if interested.
Primary Duties:
- Carry out settlement tasks used to process and settle multiple American Depositary Receipts (ADR) and Ordinary Shares (ORD) conversions.
- Processing and settlement of ADR conversions across different markets and platforms.
- Daily interactions via email and phone calls with clients, international settlement teams, trading desks, branch offices, and other internal operations areas are required.
- Daily processing tasks include mitigating firm and client risk/exposure by ensuring proper conversion bookings, maintaining consistent and clear client communication, and prioritizing high-value conversions.
- Responsible for learning and adhering to market rules and quickly grasping settlement responsibilities.
- Multitask in a high-volume, fast-paced environment while meeting settlement needs.
Preferred Skills:
- 2+ years of related brokerage operations experience (in stock market supporting investments)
- Understanding of risk and control issues
- Ability to create, modify, and use macros in Microsoft Excel
- Bachelor's or associate degree
- Experience with the stock market and supporting investments
- Ability to escalate appropriately and problem-solving skills
- Solid oral and written communication skills
- Ability to multitask in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
Location: Onsite initially with potential to transition to hybrid
Pay: $20-21/hr