Treasury Back Office Officer

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Job Summary

The role operates within the Markets and Treasury Operations area, specifically focused on Post-Trade Services. This business area ensures the seamless processing and settlement of financial transactions, supporting trading activities across asset classes such as Fixed Income, Currencies, Commodities, and Equities. Core responsibilities include operational risk management, adherence to regulatory reporting requirements, and alignment with strategic initiatives. As a global function, it encompasses both in-country and regional accountabilities, providing critical support to the efficient functioning and compliance of Markets and Treasury businesses

The role is designed to provide critical support to the Markets and Treasury businesses by ensuring the accurate, timely, and efficient execution of post-trade services. This includes managing operational processes across asset classes, mitigating risks, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and contributing to the broader governance framework. By delivering excellence in post-trade operations, the jobholder supports the seamless functioning of trading activities and the achievement of strategic objectives within both local and regional contexts.

 

Execute post trade services in support of Markets and Treasury trading; ensuring that services are executed in accordance with the applicable policies, procedures and broader governance and control framework. Trading supported may include trading of Fixed Income, Currencies, Commodities (FICC) and/or Equities products both in principal and/or in an agency capacity, where approved for trading by the Markets/Treasury businesses.

 

Key responsibilities include:

• ensuring accurate, timely and complete post trade service execution excellence;

• risk management and control;

• ensure accurate, timely and complete internal and external regulatory reporting and

• adherence to key strategic initiatives.

 

Markets and Treasury are global businesses so the jobholder will have both In Country and Regional accountabilities.

Education

Further Education and Training Certificate (FETC): Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)