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SMBC Group · 3 days ago

Securities Associate

White Plains, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$78K/yr - $125K/yr

5+ years exp

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group offering a diverse range of financial services. The Securities Associate will manage the workflow and approve transactions within the Securities unit, ensuring accurate and timely completion of trades while adhering to bank and regulatory requirements.

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Responsibilities

Manages end-to-end work flow; prioritizes and aligns tasks in accordance with departmental objectives

Ensures all customer and bank guidelines, policies, and procedures are followed as they relate to operations

Assists staff to ensure payment processing is approved and accurate

Approves release of payments

Researches, investigates and resolves failed, mismatched and unmatched trades

Verifies and checks reports generated by the operations staff

Ensures employee compliance with bank and regulatory requirements and standards of ethical behavior

Participates in Disaster Recovery exercises to ensure smooth recovery of applications in the event of unplanned business disruption

Qualification

Back office operationsSecurities transactionsPayment processingAccounting degreeFinance degreeOperational applications knowledgeProcess improvementCommunication skillsTime management

Required

5 to 7 years of comparable or relevant experience working in a back office operations role for a banking or financial institution

Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline is preferred

Knowledge of departmental PPM and Guidelines for Securities Transactions settlements

Knowledge of securities, credit lines, confirmation and settlement process

Knowledge of payments structure through various settlement methods

Operational knowledge of the applications that support back office operations (i.e.,BONY-BDC, Accessedge, OBS, MONTRAN, etc.)

Ability to set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor staff progress towards goals, and track activities

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

A strong sense of urgency and accountability with exceptional time management skills

Ability to coordinate and communicate with various internal departments across the organization

Forward thinker who seeks to improve business processes that deliver better services

Preferred

Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline

Benefits

Annual discretionary incentive award

Competitive portfolio of benefits

Company

SMBC Group

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SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group.

Founded in 1590

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.smbcgroup.com/americas

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