Trade Lifecycle Analyst – Prime Brokerage Settlements

Help drive accurate, timely settlement outcomes across fast-moving markets. You will lead day-to-day execution while improving processes and controls that reduce operational risk. Join a collaborative operations team that values ownership, precision, and client service. Partner with stakeholders across regions to deliver consistent results.
Job summary
As a Trade Lifecycle Team Lead – Prime brokerage settlements in Prime brokerage settlements, you will oversee daily settlement deliverables and help ensure strong service quality and operational discipline. You will perform hands-on processing while partnering with leadership to improve procedures, controls, and issue management. You will also contribute to projects and change initiatives across the Asia Pacific region.
Job responsibilities

• Release accurate trade instructions to the market and internal stakeholders within required timelines.
• Manage reopening, processing, and settlement of trades in settlement platforms, including exception handling as needed.
• Perform inventory and position checks and support intercompany reconciliation activities prior to settlement date.
• Monitor and improve service quality by ensuring procedures are followed and deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
• Partner with the process lead to drive operational excellence, including prioritization, escalation, and stakeholder communication.
• Maintain and periodically update written procedures, including standard operating procedures and process documentation.
• Identify opportunities for additional controls and process improvements to strengthen risk management.
• Investigate settlement exceptions, including fails and trade breaks, and escalate issues promptly with clear root-cause detail.
• Produce and share daily and weekly operational metrics to support performance management and transparency.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• 3 years of experience in banking, financial services, or a related operations function.
• Working knowledge of the trade lifecycle for equity and fixed income products, including settlements and post-trade processing.
• Experience in settlements, trade management, and/or asset servicing operations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage daily deliverables with accuracy and timeliness in a high-volume environment.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills, with ability to engage effectively with key stakeholders.
• Strong organization and time management skills, including ability to prioritize under tight deadlines.
• Control-focused mindset with understanding of operational risk practices, audit expectations, and relevant industry policies or regulations.
• Proven relationship-building skills and ability to collaborate across teams and time zones.
• Flexibility to work holidays and/or extended hours during peak volumes, when required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access).

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience supporting prime brokerage settlements and/or markets operations.
• Experience supporting settlements in Asia Pacific markets and market-rule driven changes.
• Experience participating in process re-engineering, system enhancements, or operational change initiatives.