Job Description:Job Title: Clearing & Settlement Operator – US MarketsLocation: Pune, IndiaCorporate Title: Operations AnalystRole DescriptionThe Clearing and Settlement Analyst is accountable for managing the end-to-end clearing and settlement process; ensuring smooth and timely market settlement of securities and cash transfers between the bank and its counterparty. This includes clearing and settlement through primary and secondary markets, or direct payment to clients and banks. The Clearing and Settlement Analyst supports interfaces with different internal and external stakeholders (front office, clients, brokers, nostro agents, exchanges and clearing houses) involved in the clearing and settlement process chain, according to the market standards. The role is responsible for trade date to settlement date processes (pre-matching and confirmation, trade processing, cash transfer, instruction routing, depot and inventory management, funding and settlement monitoring) and post-settlement date processes (fails management).What we’ll offer youAs part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoyBest in class leave policyGender neutral parental leaves100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and educationEmployee Assistance Program for you and your family membersComprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependentsAccident and Term life InsuranceComplementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and aboveYour key responsibilitiesWorking with brokers, custodians to settle trades in a timely manner.Investigation of trades if any discrepancies and should reach out to respective teams/brokers for necessary corrections.Escalating to Front office for unsettled trades as per escalation matrix.Preparation of daily and monthly reports for outstanding trades/breaks on timely basis.Preparation of monthly KPI.Ensure team adherence to all cut-off times and quality of processing as maintained in SLAEnsure that all queries/first level escalations related to routine activities are responded to within the time frames pre-specified.Ensure healthy and harmonious relationship with the clients, partner teams as well as with own teamYour skills and experienceStrong analytical skillsFluency in Microsoft Office skillsGood communication and interpersonal skillsExposure to Equity, and Bonds is preferable.Understanding of Trade life cycleEducation | Certification (Preferred not necessary):Bachelor’s degree or plus from an accredited college or university with a concentration in Finance / Investment Banking OperationsCertification in Investment Banking Operations coursesTechnical Competencies:Understanding of platforms like DTC, Custody portals, CTM, Alert, Matching platformsBusiness Competencies:Communication – Experienced with good hold on English languageFinancial Management / Investment Banking Operations- Basic/IntermediateIndustry Knowledge - ExperiencedInnovation – BasicManaging Complexity - BasicProduct Knowledge (internal & external) Advanced with strong product understanding of Equity, Fixed income, Trade life cycle, Corp Actions, Recon, good understanding of different participants of TLC.Risk Management - BasicTechnical Competencies:Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery – ExperiencedOperational Management – ExperiencedHow we’ll support youTraining and development to help you excel in your careerCoaching and support from experts in your teamA culture of continuous learning to aid progressionA range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needsAbout us and our teamsPlease visit our company website for further information:We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.
