Analyst, Trade Settlement Management

Why you’ll love working here:

• high-performance, people-focused culture

• our commitment that equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to our work environment and business success, which helps employees feel valued and empowered to be their authentic selves

• learning and development initiatives, including workshops, Speaker Series events and access to LinkedIn Learning, that support employees’ career growth

• membership in HOOPP’s world class defined benefit pension plan, which can serve as an important part of your retirement security

• competitive, 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits for permanent employees, including coverage supporting our team's diversity and mental health (e.g., gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of $2,500 per year, parental leave top-up, and a health spending account).

• optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50%

• yoga classes, meditation workshops, nutritional consultations, and wellness seminars

• the opportunity to make a difference and help take care of those who care for us, by providing a financially secure retirement for Ontario healthcare workers

Job Summary

Reporting within the Trade Management and Operations team, the Analyst, Trade Settlement Management is responsible for supporting the timely and accurate settlement of marketable securities and related activity, including fixed income, equities, collateral, and securities lending/borrowing transactions. The role liaises with Investment Management, HOOPP's custodian, brokers, and other counterparties to confirm trade details, pre-match trades, resolve discrepancies, reconcile daily activity and positions, and ensure settlement activity is reflected accurately in HOOPP's records. The Analyst also supports trade capture, broker settlement instruction maintenance, failed trade claims, process improvements, procedure documentation, reconciliations and backup coverage for the Senior Analyst role.

What you will do:

Exception, Claims & Issue Resolution
- Investigate and resolve reconciling items, settlement breaks, and discrepancies in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
- Assist with identification and resolution of claims relating to failed trades; ensure claim amounts are calculated accurately and monies owing to HOOPP are collected.

Controls, Documentation & Process Improvement
- Maintain appropriate records for audit, including daily completion and reconciliation evidence.
- Ensure broker settlement instructions, new and amended, are updated accurately and on time in the relevant settlement instruction platform.
- Assist with identifying opportunities for process improvements across trade settlement management functions and maintaining current process and procedure documentation.
- Serve as backup for the Senior Analyst, Trade Settlement Management.

Stakeholder & Custodian Relationship Support
- Communicate effectively with Investment Management, the custodian, brokers, and counterparties to reduce or eliminate settlement delays and discrepancies.
- Support the team in managing the custodian relationship by raising concerns and offering solutions to improve processes.

What you bring:

• University degree in Business, Finance, or a related discipline (required).

• Completion or enrolment in a professional designation program (e.g., CFA, CSC) preferred.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the financial sector, preferably in capital markets or trade settlement operations.

• Strong operational knowledge of public market instruments and settlement lifecycles.

• Experience in managing high-pressure, time-sensitive operational environments

• Experience with marketable securities trade settlement, collateral, securities lending/borrowing, custodian reconciliation, failed trade claims, investment accounting principles, and settlement market best practices. Experience in managing high-pressure, time-sensitive operational environments.

Technical & Functional Knowledge

- Strong knowledge of capital market instruments, including fixed income and equities.

- Knowledge of trade settlement processes, trade capture, matching, confirmation, settlements, collateral activity, securities lending/borrowing, and daily reconciliations.
- General understanding of related downstream functions, including Accounting, Risk Management, and Investment Management Reporting.
- Knowledge trade settlement market best practices.

Analytical & Control Skills

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate and resolve reconciliation items, failed trades, settlement claims, and discrepancies.
- High attention to detail, accuracy, completeness, and control discipline when reviewing transaction and position data.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and meet tight market and settlement deadlines.

Communication & Relationship Management
- Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly with Investment Management, the custodian, brokers, and external counterparties to facilitate accurate processing and timely settlement.

Work Style & Technology
- Proactive self-starter who is motivated, results oriented, and able to work independently.

- Relevant computer literacy is mandatory; familiarity with trade settlement, reconciliation, custodian, and market data systems is an asset.
- Willingness to assume other responsibilities as required.

The actual base salary offered to the successful candidate may vary based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, individual's expertise and level of experience applicable to the role they are being offered.  

This role is eligible to participate in discretionary incentive plan(s), subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan text.