Lightyear
Brokerage Operations Specialist

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About Lightyear
We’re on a mission to make investing better for everyone in Europe. More specifically, we’re making it light years better (sorry… we had to!). We’re combining multi-currency accounts with unlimited access to global markets so that everyone in Europe can invest without sneaky hidden fees or unnecessary barriers.
In just four years, we’ve gone from idea to fully regulated in both the UK and EU, launched across 25 countries, raised $58M, and built a 70+ strong team from Europe’s top fintechs and startups.
We’re backed by a stellar line-up of investors – including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sir Richard Branson, Mosaic Ventures, NordicNinja, and some of Europe’s top founders like Taavet Hinrikus (Wise), Jaan Tallinn (Skype), and Markus Villig (Bolt).
What you will do
Our brokerage platform has taken huge leaps to scale into new markets and products. We are looking for a Brokerage Operations Specialist with a broad set of skills, who is not afraid to roll up their sleeves and help run daily brokerage operations, and as they build confidence contribute to improving for the benefit of our customers. This includes:
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- Run daily brokerage operations, such as:
- Payment monitoring and management – deposits, conversions, withdrawals
- Trade monitoring and problem-solving
- Liquidity & FX exposure management
- Corporate action management and processing
- Client money and asset reconciliations
- Treasury Management
- Liaising with key partners – securities brokers, market data providers, banks
- Set Lightyear up for success by building great processes
- Manage exceptions and incidents, solving them forever where you can.
- Improve the processes you work on, by understanding impact of changes (using data), and suggesting improvements.
You are
- Be curious and ambitious, with a desire to not just run, but improve the processes and products they touch and understand well.
- Have a knack for numbers and code - find their way around a database using SQL, and with a record of using AI to accelerate their learning or work.
- Highly reliable and of high integrity - can be relied upon for detailed work, and asking for help rather than risk making a mistake


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Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in a brokerage, treasury or financial operations role
- Knowledge of the Financial Conduct Authority’s CASS regulations
- Solid knowledge of financial markets, custody and settlement practices
- Passion for investing
Nice to have
- Deep Experience in one of the brokerage sub-domains, Pensions, Execution, Clearing and Settlement, Client Money
- Product Management background - you’ve built systems together with engineers to handle financial services
Benefits
- 💵 A competitive startup package including tax-advantaged EMI stock options that vest monthly after a one-year cliff
- 📍 Offices in central London (Old Street)
- ⏰ Flexible working hours
- 🏡 A flexible approach to working remotely
- 🏥 Private health insurance
- 👪 Enhanced parental leave
- ☕️ All the usual office facilities, including free tea, coffee & snacks
- 🐶 Dog-friendly office (20% distracting, but 100% cute: see here)
- 🛫 Quarterly international team events
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