About the position
Responsibilities
• 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.
• 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.
Requirements
• 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.
Nice-to-haves
• 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.
Benefits
• Generous time-off provided: including 'Responsible time off' for many roles, paid company holidays when the US Stock Exchange is closed, plus paid volunteer time.
• Family Focus: Up to 20 weeks of paid leave for new parents, back-up care program, dependent care flexible spending account, adoption assistance, generous caregiver leave.
• Health and Welfare: Competitive medical, vision and dental plans, plus tax-free health savings accounts with company contributions.
• Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program, gym reimbursement through our medical plans, fitness center discounts and more.
• Life & Disability Benefits: Company-paid basic life insurance and short-term disability.
• Financial Benefits: 401(k) savings plan, Defined Contribution plan- 15% of base salary invested into the Plan, competitive total compensation programs.
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