Northern Trust
Financial Services
SeniorAnalyst,TradeSettlements
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“Senior Analyst, Trade Settlements at Northern Trust. Skills: Trade Settlements, Market Operations, Investment Operations. Execute trade lifecycle activities. Oversee trade lifecycle activities”
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills; Problem-solving skills
North America shifts
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years of experience in banking or investment operations, working knowledge of trade and forex lifecycle processes, Familiarity with settlement and market infrastructure platforms
Nice to Have
minimum 2+years in the current role as Analyst or lateral role with 1+years of experience
What You'll Do.
Execute trade lifecycle activities
Oversee trade lifecycle activities
Ensure timely settlements
Ensure accurate settlements
Mitigate operational risks
Support prematching activities
Support confirmation activities
Support settlement activities
Support post-settlement activities
Own end-to-end processing
Validate trade details
Investigate trade breaks
Investigate settlement fails
Resolve settlement fails
Investigate cash breaks
Investigate discrepancies
Resolve discrepancies
Identify settlement risk
Mitigate settlement risk
Identify counterparty risk
Mitigate counterparty risk
Identify currency risk
Mitigate currency risk
Escalate material issues
Provide guidance to Analysts
Provide resolution support
Provide status updates
Provide recommended actions
Execute processes in line with SOPs
Ensure control discipline
Ensure audit readiness
Ensure operational adherence to regulations
Ensure operational adherence to market standards
Support internal controls
Support best practices
Perform ledger postings
Oversee ledger postings
Identify stock breaks
Ensure timely investigation
Ensure timely resolution
Identify recurring issues
Identify manual touchpoints
Propose process improvements
Propose efficiency enhancements
Support automation initiatives
Support change initiatives
Provide functional insights
Provide BAU validation
Provide training to Analysts
Provide coaching to Analysts
Provide day-to-day guidance
Act as operational contact
Resolve market operations queries
Collaborate with Front Office
Collaborate with Risk
Collaborate with Compliance
Collaborate with internal Operations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Brokers; Custodians; Clearing houses; Internal systems; Counterparties; Internal teams; Front Office; Risk; Compliance; Internal Operations; Investment managers
Communication Scope
Clear communication; Professional communication
Full Job Description
**_About Northern Trust:_** Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. ## **Job Description for Senior Analyst, IOO_Market Operations** ### **Role Overview:** **The Senior Analyst in Investment Operations Outsourcing (IOO), Market Operations, is responsible for independently executing and overseeing trade lifecycle activities, ensuring timely and accurate settlements, and proactively mitigating operational risks. The role requires strong product and process knowledge across Trade, FX, Cash, and Settlements, with the ability to resolve complex exceptions and support governance and control requirements.** ### **Key Responsibilities** * Independently support prematching, confirmation, settlement, and post‑settlement activities across equities, fixed income, FX, and related asset classes. * Own end‑to‑end processing from confirmation through settlement, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to market cut‑offs. * Validate and match trade details with brokers, custodians, clearing houses, and internal systems. * Investigate and resolve trade breaks, settlement fails, cash breaks, and discrepancies, coordinating with counterparties and internal teams. * Identify and mitigate settlement risk, counterparty risk, and currency risk, escalating material or aged issues appropriately. * Act as the first point of escalation for Analysts, providing guidance and resolution support before further escalation to Technical Coordinators or Team Leaders. * Provide clear status u
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