Middle Office Operations Officer

For our Middle Office division in London we are looking to hire a:

Middle Office Operations Officer

Your role in the team

As part of a team of six spread across our offices in Hamburg and London, we support a total of 40 equity traders and equity sales traders in the smooth processing of securities transactions. The role is varied and fast-paced, requiring strong organisation, sound judgement and effective prioritisation.

You’ll be a great fit if you’re service-oriented, collaborative and able to stay calm and focused when managing competing priorities and challenging situations.

What will you do?

• Assuring that all equity trades are confirmed within a timely manner
• Electronic pre matching in CTM and Traiana
• Escalating and Liaising with the internal Settlements Team (Hamburg and London)/Traders/Investment Managers or client’s custodian to ensure accurate matching and settlement of all trades
• Close monitoring of trades and if deemed necessary, raise difference with sales/traders
• Dealing with any ad-hoc trading/execution confirmation issues
• Crest checking for our RSP desk
• Support for our low touch desk
• Managing and reconciliation of client’s RPA/CSA accounts including payments.

Who are we looking for?

• Strong experience and understanding of working within a high volume equities/trade execution environment
• Profound knowledge of the full settlement process for equities/securities
• High systems aptitude and experience in local systems e.g. CTM/Bloomberg/Traiana/Fidessa
• Ability to adapt to the Sales/Trading teams needs to offer high quality support
• Strong organisational skills and flexibility, with the ability to cope with rapidly changing priorities throughout the day
• Ability to work well in a dynamic environment and meet strict deadlines

What we offer you:

• Private pension plan - 10% of base salary contribution by Berenberg
• Generous 30 day holiday allowance
• Private Health Insurance
• Life Insurance scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Enhanced parental leave policies
• Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling sessions related to mental health, financial wellbeing and other topics

Apply online now to join our team – we look forward to receiving your application!

We are a leading European private bank, with over 430 years of experience and deep rooted history, but we are still shaping and heavily investing in our future. Our progress and evolution are driven by our people. We encourage them to try new approaches, voice their opinions and achieve success in their own way.

We provide opportunities for them to develop their talents, explore different career paths and achieve their full potential.

We’re an ambitious, forward-looking business, backed by centuries of tradition and built on innovation. You’ll find a culture that encourages people to think independently, act entrepreneurially and challenge the status quo.

We place great importance on working on site, as we believe that being together in the office not only fosters creativity and efficiency, but also strengthens networks and builds trusting, collegial relationships. For us, this forms the foundation for productive and successful work. Together we collaborate to shape our business and fulfil our ambitious goals.

We welcome you to join us in our commitment to always do the right thing for our people, clients and our business – Our future is where you take us!

We will only accept applications submitted through our online application management system on the website.

Berenberg is an Equal Opportunities Employer and prides itself on being a modern, dynamic and internationally orientated organisation. We value the rich diversity, skills and abilities and creative potential that people from differing backgrounds and experiences bring to the workplace. Every employee plays a vital role in providing quality service to all our customers and helping to create and inclusive working environment, where everyone can realise their full potential. We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates who require adjustments during our recruiting process. Please contact us directly on recruitment@berenberg.com to discuss.