Operations Officer

This is a newly created role supporting the launch and growth of a custody business focused on cross-border capital markets activity, combining responsibility for CASS-regulated client asset reconciliations with treasury operations across FX and interest rate products. The position plays a key role in ensuring regulatory compliance, operational control and accurate transaction processing within a regulated wholesale banking environment.

Client Details

An organisation within the financial services and banking industry, located in The City of London:

This is an opportunity to join a well-established international wholesale banking platform that is investing in the growth of its cross-border capital markets and custody offering. As the business continues to expand its presence in securities services, it provides exposure to international markets, regulatory change and a broad range of treasury and custody activities within a highly regulated environment.

Description

• Perform daily and monthly CASS reconciliations across client custody assets, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal controls.
• Reconcile securities positions against external custodians, depositories and internal records, investigating and resolving any reconciliation breaks.
• Maintain accurate records, reconciliation evidence and supporting documentation in line with CASS and audit requirements.
• Support the ongoing management and development of a growing custody platform focused on cross-border capital markets activity.
• Process and monitor corporate actions, including coupon payments, redemptions and other lifecycle events across custody assets.
• Provide operational support for FX transactions, including confirmations, settlements, payment processing and account reconciliations.
• Support the lifecycle management of treasury products including FX Spot, FX Forward, FX Swaps, repos and interest rate derivatives.
• Ensure timely and accurate trade confirmation, settlement and regulatory reporting activities across treasury operations.
• Liaise with front office, finance, compliance, external custodians, counterparties and operations teams to resolve queries and support transaction processing.
• Maintain a robust control environment through maker/checker processes, operational risk monitoring, issue escalation and support for internal and external audits.
• Assist with regulatory reporting requirements, including CASS-related reporting and treasury transaction reporting obligations.
• Contribute to process improvements, operational efficiency initiatives and regulatory change projects within both the custody and treasury functions.