Hybrid Trade Settlements Analyst

at Gresham Partners, LLC

• Job title: Trade Settlements Analyst
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: $70,000 - $85,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chicago, United States

About the role

• Analyst supporting Trade Settlements at Performance Trust Capital Partners. Ensuring accurate processing and resolution for trade operations in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple customer and business line inquiries, within a fast-paced, challenging environment
• Liaise with both internal and external counterparties, to ensure timely settlement and efficient resolution of identified settlement breaks
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast paced and time-sensitive environment
• Monitor and action daily processes including but not limited to daily settlement fails, coordinating with clients to resolve cash breaks, manage post settlement factor/coupon trade adjustments, and support client inquiries related to trade activities of the firm
• Engage in general email support and reporting requirements aligned with the day-to-day, monthly and ad hoc business processes
• Ability to be proactive and solutions-oriented in day-to-day operations while working closely with the line of business to resolve issues
• Communicate effectively with team members to provide excellent service to our clients
• Holds themselves accountable and is passionate about delivering high quality work and servicing clients
• Build and maintain internal and external relationships.
• Cross train with other areas within Clearing and Settlements.
• Perform other related duties as required

Requirements

• Excellence in written and oral communication
• Possess a strong attention to detail
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles and familiarity with financial markets and instruments
• 1-3 years’ industry experience, ideally in middle office or back-office operations
• Bachelor’s degree: Finance or Business preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (namely excel), some experience with Bloomberg preferred, not required
• License(s) Requirement: FINRA SIE and Series 7 licensed within 120 days of hire date
• Prior experience with Pershing NetX360 is a plus
• Oriented toward optimization and efficiency in process
• Candidates must be eligible to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship.

Benefits

• Health Coverage Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance (administered through a national carrier such as Blue Cross Blue Shields )
• Prescription Drug Plans
• Pre-Tax Flexible Spending Account (Health and Dependent Care) (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Vacation/Personal Days + Holidays
• PT Retirement Mission-Driven Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Voluntary Life Insurance + Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Discounted Fitness Memberships (Free membership for Chicago office)
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits – Transit & Parking
• Mental Health support through company provided Employee Assistance Program
• Employee recognition programs (PT Rewards and Annual Awards)