Trading Operations, Senior Specialist
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. Apply tot his job