THE ROLE
Utilizes strong investment and operational industry knowledge, the Trading Ops Specialist team works with the trading/investment department to perform a specialist set of duties related to trade matching and sell side inquiries. As a global team, Global Trade Solutions team is responsible for the trading systems' data integrity, order entry monitoring, trade date matching, internal & external reporting, preparation of documentation and execution of internal control reviews that mitigate process risk. Using knowledge and experience, the Trading Operations Sr. Support Specialist acts to fulfill these responsibilities across their assigned desks.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Performs trade date matching of equity, fixed income and derivative trades utilizing CTM, Heliograph, and other industry applications. Manages matching of MFS trade details with the counterparty on trade date working with various US and Non-US brokers.
Handles all inquiries into the trading desk from sell side broker operations and sales offices, MFS Operations (trade settlements, pricing, and performance groups) and MFS Compliance.
Ensures data integrity within the trading/investment systems.
Drives the preparation and review of Director of Trading reporting and other risk mitigation reporting packages on a daily, monthly, quarterly and semiannual basis to identify, rectify, and escalate anomalies.
Collaborates with departments/teams across the firm, including global investment technology support, compliance and others to assist with and drive process improvements for new account setup, account transitions and security setup.
Represents the Global Trade Solutions team on investment technology and investment operations project teams to improve workflow and technology efficiency. Has a familiarity with applications, such as Tableau, that could provide enhancements to our current spreadsheet or reporting creation process.
Monitors a variety of system checks to ensure data accuracy within the Trading and accounting systems throughout the trade lifecycle.
Develops a solid understanding of the investment strategies, and trading patterns for the designated investment and trading teams.
Performs additional duties as requested
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
REQUIRED:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
2-5+ years financial services experience.
Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
Personal initiative/problem solving skills/strong attention to detail
Ability to cover off-hour shifts when needed
PREFERRED:
1-2 years in a trading type environment preferred.
Specific investment management front office knowledge preferred.
Familiarity with municipal instruments and derivatives preferred.
Knowledge of Charles River Trading Systems, or similar trading platform functionality preferred.
Knowledge of electronic trade date matching using CTM or similar industry trade matching platform preferred.
Familiarity with Tableau and/or other data visualization software a plus.
Familiarity with Python and/or other coding application software a plus.
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