Company Description

Crown Agents Bank is a vastly growing and regulated UK bank that connects emerging and frontier markets to the rest of the world, using FX and payments technology. We are transforming the way payments and FX move through emerging markets, reducing friction so that more money gets to those who need it. Emerging markets payments are usually challenging, expensive, unreliable and opaque. Our solutions help fix these pain points. Ultimately, we connect traditionally hard-to-reach regions to global financial infrastructure, giving access to the best prices and the fastest, most reliable settlement.Company Description

Crown Agents Bank is a vastly growing and regulated UK bank that connects emerging and frontier markets to the rest of the world, using FX and payments technology. We are transforming the way payments and FX move through emerging markets, reducing friction so that more money gets to those who need it. Emerging markets payments are usually challenging, expensive, unreliable and opaque. Our solutions help fix these pain points. Ultimately, we connect traditionally hard-to-reach regions to global financial infrastructure, giving access to the best prices and the fastest, most reliable settlement.

FX and cross-border payments are often complex and expensive, especially when operating in emerging markets. Crown Agents Bank (CAB) wraps its deep and trusted relationships and strength of network around innovative digital capabilities, and cross-border transaction banking solutions to enable fintech, corporates, governments, development organisations and banks to move money to, from, and across often hard-to-reach markets.

Job Description

The Settlements team are responsible for ensuring the smooth confirmation, settlement and lifecycle management of predominantly FX, but also MM and Bond transactions, ensuring trades are captured, confirmed and settled accurately and in good time, with post trade queries investigated and resolved in a timely manner.

The role holder will take responsibility to ensure that FX, money market and bond trades are settled accurately and within cut off. The role holder will be responsible for checking trade details, MT300 / MT320 confirmation matching, net settlement and payment release. The role holder will also liaise frequently with the FX and MM desk and will take responsibility to independently resolve a range of trade queries received into the team

In addition, the role holder will participate in initiatives to optimise processes to reduce risk and increase capacity and take an active role in upskilling junior team members.

Role Responsibilities

The processing and settlement of FX, MM and Bond trades including confirmation matching, netting calculations and payment creationInvestigating unmatched trade confirmationsIndependently managing and resolving trade queries received into the teamBeing “hands on” and assisting with customer inquiries, troubleshooting problems, and resolving issuesReviewing processes and providing suggestions for improvementsRegular review and updates to procedure manuals and framework documentsInvolvement in testing of new products and solutionsMaintaining compliance with external regulatory requirements and the internal control environments

Qualifications

Educated to A level standard or similar demonstrable experience.

Experience

5 years + experience in a settlement’s roleDemonstrable experience of Treasury products such a FX, MM, Derivatives, Bonds etc, ideally in emerging marketsExperience dealing with multiple stakeholders within a global network of banks.Payment and SWIFT formatting knowledge

Skills

Excellent attention to detailAble to prioritise effectivelyAgile and adaptableWorks well under pressureFocus on innovation and continuous improvement to create excellence.

Additional Information

Hybrid workingContributory personal pension plan: - Minimum: Employee 2% and Employer 7%. Employer matches contributions in 1% increments to a maximum of: Employee 5% and Employer 10%Life Assurance – 4 times annual salaryGroup Income ProtectionPrivate Medical Insurance – this may include cover for partner and or children at company cost. Cover includes Optical, Dental and AudiologyDiscretionary BonusCompetitive Annual Leave2 Volunteering DaysBenefit Hub

Seniority level

Seniority level Mid-Senior levelEmployment type

Employment type Full-timeJob function

Job function General BusinessIndustries BankingReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Crown Agents Bank by 2xSign in to set job alerts for “Settlement Analyst” roles.

Asset Management Loans Investment Operations Middle Office Analyst: Mayfair based boutique Asset Manager (Graduate with ideally 6-months – 2-years Operations experience)

London, England, United Kingdom 4 days agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 1 day agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 5 days agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoEquity Settlement Operations, VP (Glasgow)

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 1 month agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 4 days agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 2 days agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 4 days agoOperations and Settlements Manager – London – Financial Services

PSG Analyst - MDP Compensation Operations

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoBusiness Operations | Analyst/Associate | London

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 4 days agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 4 days agoPayments and Collections Business Analyst

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoTrade and Transaction Reporting, Business Analyst - Banking

City Of London, England, United Kingdom 20 hours agoBusiness Analyst - SEPA instant Payments

Greater London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoFinance Analyst - Financial Planning and Analysis

Watford, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoBusiness Analyst, Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) SME

London, England, United Kingdom 4 days agoBusiness Analyst | Energy Trading, Cross Asset, Front Office Derivatives | £750/Day Outside IR35 | Hybrid, LDN

Trade and Transaction Reporting, Business Analyst - Banking

London, England, United Kingdom 1 day agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoOperations Project Manager/Business Analyst Vice President

London, England, United Kingdom 1 day agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 4 days agoWe’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.

#J-18808-Ljbffr