Precious Metals Assistant

Precious Metals Assistant

£350.00 per day PAYE

London (Hybrid)

6 Month Contract

HSBC are currently searching for a Precious Metals Assistant to join their team in London. Within this position, you would be responsible for supporting all HSBC Precious Metals business including trade processing, metal clearing, ETFs, Balance sheet management, reconciliations and physical shipping transitions.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate processing and timely execution of all client metal transfer instructions within market deadlines.
• Ensure accurate processing of all Precious metals Physical Metal movements. Interaction with Security Carriers, Vaults and various stakeholders.
• Ensure all queries actioned same day under advice to client.
• Ensure all Reconciliation reviewed every day and any breaks have been comprehensively investigated
• Provide support for Front Office, Operations management and various stakeholders.
• Ensure accurate processing of all Physical/Shipping movements in compliance with latest Financial Crime and Compliance policies.
• Contribute to all new due diligence requests and ensure Desk Instructions are updated.
• Provide ongoing day to day support to direct manager
• Forge strong working relationships with line managers and support staff within Metals Operations team in London, HK and NY
• Maintain strong working relationships with various Front Office teams

Experience Required:

• Knowledge & experience of physical metals procedures, Metals Clearing & settlements/operations area preferred.
• Strong communication skills and experience of dealing with external clients.
• Ability to prioritise and manage a large and varied workload whilst ensuing cut off times are met
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Risk awareness and ability to understand and mitigate at appropriate levels
• Flexibility and a willingness to cover a number of roles when required

If you are interested in this position, please do not hesitate to apply. Please note that in the event of a high volume of applications, we will only be able to reach out to successful applicants in the first instance.