Confirmations Analyst - Edinburgh - Competitive Salary
I am working on a new and exciting opportunity for an experienced Confirmations Analyst to join a leading Investment Banking group in Edinburgh city centre. With a competitive and negotiable salary and benefits package on offer for the right candidate.
This is a fantastic time to join a forward thinking, innovative and exciting workplace who have their employees and customers at the heart of everything they do. This firm encourages a supportive and family environment, where their employees work hard and are rewarded with career progression paths and learning and development.
Overview of Confirmations Analyst role:
Responsible for confirming both mutual fund and equity orders as well as resolving any issues raised by clients or other external parties across the company’s platforms; and adhering to the key regulatory and process requirements.
Team Responsibilities: Are you this person?
- Completing mutual fund and equity orders accurately and efficiently.
- Contacting fund managers to obtain Contract Notes via telephone and email.
- Maintaining autocompletion rates for orders placed via EMX and Calastone.
- Correcting order errors e.g. EFM pricing errors.
- Data entry of failed trades.
- Ensuring all orders are completed within specified KPIs.
Role Responsibilities:
- Order completion; Completing mutual fund orders by manual input or file upload prior to Settlement Date.
- Order monitoring; Monitor the progress of orders and also the receipt of manual / electronic confirmations from brokers and mutual fund managers.
- Order reporting; Create client reports to highlight orders which have failed autocompletion and are awaiting EFM Contract Notes.
- Record Keeping; Scan, save and store all electronic and paper documentation accurately and timely.
- Effective communication; Investigate, manage and resolve any issues raised by clients relating to the placement of orders.
- Other tasks; to undertake any other projects/ tasks as may reasonably be required to facilitate the smooth operation of the company.
Responsibilities:
- Experience working in a similar role within an Investment Operations or Asset Management environment.
- Excellent Excel knowledge.
- Ability to work accurately and efficiently under pressure.
- Industry recognised qualifications such as IOC, Investment Certificate or CFA would be beneficial.
- Crest Settlement experience would be beneficial.
Contact Neil Greene at HRC Financial Service Scotland
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