Job Description

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success. Our promise to maintain an environment where every employee feels valued and able to meet their full potential infuses our company values. It’s also part of our commitment to inclusion, development and engagement, and corporate social responsibility. You’ll have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you. Join us.

State Street is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disability.

Position: Global Cash Operation Associate

As a Global Cash Operation Associate, you will interact internally with global Centres of Excellence, Client Operations teams, business unit Shared Service teams, and Joint Venture operations teams to complete applicable day-to-day activities, relating to the overall processing for assigned clients and portfolios.

Key Responsibilities:

- Understand the settlement process and analyse the activities of clearing houses (DTC, DTCC, CREST, Euroclear) to ensure pre & post settlements are properly followed.

- Analyse fax and electronic instructions received from the sales and trading desk and validate with the static data. Understanding of the Reconciliation and enrichment process is crucial.

- Collaborate with team members as well as other shared services and Client Operations to ensure seamless processing according to the fund’s policies.

- Remain familiar with back-up procedures when system applications and/or transmission problems arise.

- Support individual and team efforts with regard to the research and resolution process for exceptions and inquiries. Create Prime Broker relationships and liaise as necessary for exception resolution.

- Identify any unusual or potentially suspicious transaction activity and escalate as necessary in accordance with corporate policy and guidelines.

- Work with internal settlements and reconciliation teams to analyse trade booking, trade capturing, validation, enrichment activities, and amendments to ensure compliance with Market guidelines and internal cut-offs.

- Familiarity with the Trade Life Cycle, different guidelines (ISITC, IFSA, TMPG, and GBP guidelines), Claims flow, NOSTRO, and other payment systems (MT202, Fed wire, CREST).

- Proficiency in different types of Swift messages (MT299, 300, 199, 399, 546 etc.) and their usage.

- Experience initiating client/Counterparty/third-party calls and working on process improvement projects.

Experience / Qualification / Key Skills / Attributes:

- Bachelor’s degree with business-related coursework or B.S. degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.

- Minimum 4 years of related custody and/or fund accounting experience.

- Strong computer competence (Microsoft Applications: Word, Excel).

- Accuracy and detail-oriented.

- Strong interpersonal skills.

- Strong communication (verbal and written) skills.

- Ability to multi-task.

- Ability to work under pressure and within a deadline-oriented environment.

Key Competencies:

- Technical Knowledge & Commercial Acumen.

- Quality & Risk Control.

- Decision Making.

- Client Service.

- Communication.

- Teamwork.

- Coaching.

- Drive for Results.

- Adaptability.

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