What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Trade Operations Analyst position at BNY Mellon?
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Job Summary:
BNY is seeking a Senior Trade Operations Analyst to support the review, processing, and reconciliation of physical trade settlement activities. This role is responsible for reviewing cash, position, and market value sheets, coordinating access to required applications, identifying and escalating discrepancies, and ensuring daily and monthly tasks are completed accurately and on time.
The ideal candidate will bring strong trade settlements or operations experience, excellent attention to detail, sound decision-making skills, and the ability to work effectively in a structured, highly controlled environment handling physical certificates.
This role is based in Jersey City, NJ. The expectation is 5 days onsite per week.
Key Responsibilities
• Physical Settlements Processing: Review and process physical settlement transactions, including trades involving physical certificates and related documentation.
• Documentation Review: Read, comprehend, and interpret various settlement and certificate documents to determine requirements and ensure proper handling.
• Reconciliation Support: Gather required information from multiple applications and internal contacts to complete market value reconciliations and related control processes.
• Control & Accuracy Oversight: Review cash, position, and market value sheets, identify discrepancies, and escalate issues to senior team members immediately.
• Task Execution & Peer Checks: Ensure all daily and monthly responsibilities are completed on time while maintaining peer checks across team processes.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Work closely with client service representatives, reconciliation teams, controllers, and senior managers to resolve questions and obtain required information.
• Process Improvement Mindset: Bring fresh ideas to improve workflows, reduce manual effort, and identify opportunities to enhance processes using digital and AI-enabled tools.
• Application & Access Support: Help ensure team members have access to the applications required to perform their responsibilities effectively.
Qualifications
• 4+ years of experience in trade settlements, securities operations, or related financial services operations roles
• Strong understanding of trade flow, trade processing, and settlement operations
• Experience working with physical certificates and/or documentation-heavy operational processes
• Proven ability to identify discrepancies, exercise sound judgment, and escalate issues appropriately
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in a control-focused environment
• Experience coordinating across multiple stakeholders and teams to complete operational tasks
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication, organizational, and decision-making skills
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in business, finance, or a related field
Preferred Experience
• Familiarity with bonds, stock powers, incumbency certificates, or similar financial documentation
• Experience supporting market value reconciliations, cash and position reviews, or similar control functions
• Exposure to process improvement, workflow enhancement, or automation initiatives using AI
Why Join Us
This role offers the opportunity to join a specialized physical settlements team performing critical operational work within BNY. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced operations professional who enjoys detail-oriented work, stakeholder coordination, and process improvement in a collaborative environment.
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