Transaction Operations Analyst (6 Month Temp)

Schroders is a global investment manager that helps institutions, intermediaries, and individuals invest money to meet their goals. They are seeking a Transaction Operations Analyst to support the trade operations team by ensuring timely trade confirmations and resolving settlement issues. Responsibilities Deliver accurate, timely, compliant and cost-effective trade, cash and derivative processing services Ensure processes and procedures are in place to: Achieve timely confirmation of trades across equity, fixed income, cash, FX, Repo and Unit Trust trades and ensure timely issuance of settlement instructions and cash payments/receipts Identify, record, investigate and resolve trades failing to achieve market settlement by contractual settlement date Monitor trade affirmations to ensure they are completed within stated time frame Timely update of cash flows, fees/expenses, trade related FXs and externally managed cash and security movements such as STIF movements, as well as instructing cash movements at custody Responsible for loading CFD, OTC Options, Credit Default Swaps, Interest Rate Swaps, Total Return Swaps and Inflation Linked Swaps trades and checking against recaps on trade date Perform function in line with established business controls Provide administrative, transactional based support to others involved in the task of fund / portfolio management Support external client queries and ensure that they are investigated and responded to within agreed timelines Contribute independently to department and Company initiatives and projects Escalate potential problems before they become a risk Meet the needs of our business partners and internal clients Meet all deadlines and ensure procedures and controls are fully implemented Skills Typically, would require 1-2 years' experience gained in a Trade Management function within a Financial Services Operational team supporting equity, fixed income, cash, FX and Unit Trust asset classes Good operational knowledge of SWIFT messaging standards Strong understanding of operational risks and control frameworks Wider experience in Asset Management and understanding of the end-to-end asset lifecycle Good at analysing and solving problems with a strong handle on operational risk Effective in managing your own time with ability to prioritise tasks and delegate appropriately Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills A strong team player able to develop strong working relationships with global internal departments and external counterparties Able to adapt to changes quickly Bachelor's Degree preferred Company Overview Schroders is an asset management company. It was founded in 1804, and is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Schroders has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 14 in 2025, 6 in 2024, 4 in 2023, 6 in 2022, 5 in 2021, 6 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.