Corporate Settlements Analyst

We are looking for an experienced Corporate Settlements Analyst to provide capacity and cover within our Corporate Settlements team. As part of Treasury & Trading Operations, the Corporate Settlements team is currently comprised of 8 people who are responsible for the settlement of FX and Money Market Trades for the Corporate and Institutional Banking Division of Investec Bank plc. Key Responsibilities of the role include: ▪ Trade Settlement and Payment Management - ensuring all payments are executed in an accurate and timely manner, paying particular attention to payment cut-off times, available liquidity and ensuring that any exceptions are processed as appropriate. ▪ Completion of day-to-day workflows and processes. ▪ Entering of new/amended Settlement instructions into Calypso ▪ Monitoring of bank accounts to ensure correct settlement is received in respect of client transactions, agreement and clearance of payment queues within the relevant systems. ▪ Provide Front office with accurate start of day / intra-day transaction summaries to ensure client settlements are received and processed on the correct value dates. ▪ Provide Front office support for all supported jurisdictions. ▪ Liaising and engaging with Client Services and Central Payment Operations to address any adverse client issues in a timely manner. ▪ Review and resolution of any reconciliations breaks in a timely manner. ▪ Close liaison with the Financial Crime Team to manage any queries arising from Sanctions checking. ▪ Ensuring sound processes and procedures are diligently followed and are kept in line with changes and developments in Market Practice and Regulations. ▪ Responsibility and ownership of tasks delegated from Head of Settlements ▪ Completion of daily FX reconciliation with the Private Bank team ▪ Actively challenge and raise process improvements and efficiencies within the workflows Core skills and knowledge: To always act with integrity and embrace the philosophy of treating our customers fairly (compulsory) Regulatory Knowledge as applicable to role (compulsory) Excellent knowledge of all payments types and payment channels – including Commercial and Faster payments. Thorough understanding of SWIFT standards, message types and payment formatting. Excellent understanding of Anti-Money Laundering controls and practices Understanding of FX and Money Market Settlements, confirmation matching and reconciliations. Understanding of Faster Payments, CHAPS and Direct Debits Process automation knowledge desirable. Good to have: Payment Query Handling AI Experience