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Securities & Trade Operations Lead
Location: 100 Liverpool St, London Job Family Group: Customer Shared Services Closing Date: 08/01/2026
About the Role
Provides operational and strategic support in securing accurate, timely processing of securities and trade transactions, ensuring seamless downstream settlement and financial reporting. Acts as a trusted advisor to assigned business or group unit, driving process improvements, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance while influencing business outcomes.
Pivotal tasks include:
- Executing daily trade capturing, analytics, and financial accounting support.
- Maintaining governance and controls over trade processes.
- Collaborating with stakeholders to implement best practices.
- Supporting strategic planning, reporting, and change management initiatives.
- Managing vendor relations for services/solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Execution
- Ensure timely and accurate booking of securities/trades via systems, resolving discrepancies with precision.
- Capture transactional data to support analytics and ensure alignment with regulatory/trade receipting policies.
- Provide expert guidance on trade execution, new strategies rollout, and compliance validation.
- Drive demand reconciliation processes, ensuring adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and operational integrity.
- Mitigate risks via adherence to Bank standards and regulatory frameworks.
- Engage directly with clients/partners to resolve trade issues or escalate as required.
Strategic & Consultative Support
- Analyze financial records/data to deliver actionable insights and recommendations.
- Recommend and implement data/process optimizations (e.g. custom exception reports, streamlined dashboards).
- Develop business solutions—from root cause diagnosis to solution design—while influencing decision-making.
- Build change management roadsides (planning, stakeholder engagement, execution, evaluation).
- Design and deploy custom trading reports, optimised analytics dashboards for stakeholders.
- Lead vendor relations: from implementation to maintenance, ensuring seamless solution integration.
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Leadership & Collaboration
- Serve as primary backup to team members and manager to address absent capacity trends.
- Train and assist teams on tools, working processes, and initiatives for alignment.
- Define program strategies, evaluate performance, and advance strategic priorities.
- Foster inclusive, equitable workplace engagement with both internal teams and external clients.
Workflow & Quality Assurance
- Reconcile communication discrepancies; absorb business pressure to resolve exceptions.
- Advocate for process improvements (e.g. standardisation for better efficiency).
- Review ongoing performance to align with Bank/industry best practices.
Key Requirements
Experience & Competencies
- 5–7 years in securities/trade operations, correspondent banking, or regulatory reporting environments.
- Hands-on experience with systems common in financial markets, including trade capture, reconciliation platforms.
- Expertise in dealing with regulatory requirements/risk controls (assurance of compliance/judgment).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) with statistical data handling skills.
- Analytical skills (proven ability to diagnose issues, interpret financial reports, and propose structural fixes).
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Technical/Knowledge Requirements
- Deep understanding of Bank’s key products/services, processes and governance controls.
- Regulatory-overlay expertise in areas like MiFID II, Basel III, or FATCA for security/compliance alignment.
- In-depth grasp of trade lifecycle (receipting, reporting, settlement sensitivities.)
- Familiarity with audit/control frameworks (SLA monitoring essential).
- Ability to work independently in complex scenarios while acting as a skilled consult for day-to-day challenges.
Benefits
- Competitive salaried pay range (exact figures based on skillset/location; may include target commission).
- Enhanced rewards package: Health insurance, pension savings plan, tuition assistance, and tuition reimbursement.
- Training opportunities and professional growth frameworks.
- Commitment to equitable and accessible workplaces (accommodations available upon request).
About BMO
BMO Financial Group’s core Purpose is to Boldly Grow the Good—delivering sustained positive impact across business, communities, and employees. We offer dynamic development prospects, fostering a supportive network where individuals and teams thrive.
For further details on BMO’s culture, visit our jobs page.
Inclusion Statement BMO is committed to diversity and accessibility. Request accommodations for the recruitment/interview process by contacting your recruiter.
Note to Recruiters: Only submitted via candidate-initated applications; no third-party agency responses accepted without fully signed contracts.
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