Capital Markets Operations - Settlements Senior Analyst

The role leads critical trade operations functions across pre‑matching, trade matching, inventory management, and exception handling, ensuring trades flow accurately from execution to settlement. Working closely with Front Office, Middle Office, European teams, and external counterparties, the role plays a key part in managing operational risk and enabling efficient delivery.

• Maintain a close working relationship with European and local operational teams to ensure seamless coordination across locations and timely issue resolution.
• Supervise the team in performing pre‑matching of trades, validating trade economics and instructions prior to formal matching to reduce exceptions and failed settlements.
• Ensure accurate matching of internal trades against market/external trades, maintaining control over all outstanding and aged items.
• Actively manage and follow up unmatched trades, discrepancies, and settlement breaks with Front Office, Middle Office, execution brokers, and external counterparties.
• Lead break investigations, identifying root causes, coordinating corrective actions, and ensuring timely resolution and reporting.
• Oversee inventory management, including position monitoring, stock movements, reconciliations, and alignment between physical inventory and system records.
• Identify and book depot transfers based on ladder positions and inventory balances to facilitate efficient onward deliveries.
• Ensure timely event capturing and processing across trade lifecycle events to maintain data integrity and operational accuracy.
• Manage and support claims investigations, coordinating with internal teams and external parties to validate, resolve, and close claims.
• Monitor, escalate, and report unmatched instructions, failed trades, inventory discrepancies, and operational risks to relevant stakeholders.
• Serve as a primary operational contact, responding promptly to requests from Front Office, Middle Office, and external counterparties in line with agreed service levels.

• Minimum of 2 years experience in trade settlements, supporting trading activities across physical and/or financial products.
• Strong attention to detail with a disciplined and control‑oriented approach to trade processing and exception management.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, manage time‑sensitive trades, and meet strict settlement and reporting deadlines.
• Collaborative team player with strong communication skills, able to interact effectively with Front Office, Middle Office, and external counterparties.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Excel, for trade tracking, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Willing and able to work non‑standard hours aligned to Asia‑Pacific trading desks and provide coverage during Indian market holidays.

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