Analyst, Treasury Settlements

Purpose of Job
The Analyst is responsible for completing operational tasks that directly interface with Treasury teams. Day-to-day, the team(s) are principally responsible for processing trade/payment settlement activity, ensuring the funding and timely settlement/management of EBRD’s Banking and Treasury products across global markets.

The individual will need to adopt a continuous improvement mindset and will be expected to support and be a part of improving operational processes across the OSM function.

Background
The function acts as an equivalent middle/back office support responsible for dealing with the capture of legal documentation/trade structures into the Bank’s core systems, facilitating the accurate measurement of client/counterparty risk, the application of appropriate limits and the ongoing monitoring and control of clients throughout their project lifecycle. The team interacts with a variety of stakeholders across Banking (and wider) and is expected to identify/mitigate risks throughout the pre/post signing product journey, providing expertise and guidance on a range of issues, including the Bank’s policies and procedures to bankers and clients across EBRD countries of operations. The role is critical to ensuring the Bank’s transactions are processed and settled in an accurate and timely manner without exposing the Bank to unnecessary operational or reputational risk.

The Bank is adopting continuous improvement practices and transforming to more automated ways of working. Candidates will need to embrace these philosophies and play a role in ensuring we collectively deliver operational improvements and efficiencies.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Execute operational processes across a range of activities in equivalent middle and back office support functions that facilitate accurate trade booking and execution activities
• Demonstrate personnel commitment to delivering outstanding operational performance by adhering to established operational metrics – timeliness, quality and customer satisfaction
• Responds to operational queries in a prompt and timely manner
• Communicate with relevant departments to ensure that the decision-makers are aware of the risks involved with specific projects/transactions
• When required provide support and training to the team in the delivery of their tasks
• Where necessary, provide additional capacity across OSM to ensure expected service levels are maintained, including unanticipated deadlines defined by Banking/Treasury clients
• Understanding of Capital Markets and applicable risk mitigation tools
• Experience with Summit, SAP and SWIFT system considered highly advantageous
• Excellent knowledge of derivatives, fixed income and FX markets
• Understanding of the principles/requirements associated with a Banks funding requirement
• Experience of working in teams that are responsible for trade entry support and related transactional activities (e.g. fixings)

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications
The individual appointed must have the necessary seniority to be able to take on responsibilities associated with the role, being able to handle the pressures of the role in a manner appropriate to the Bank. The candidate should have the following:

• University educated, or equivalent work experience
• Comprehensive banking, legal or credit skills as well as a good understanding of treasury and banking products transacted by EBRD
• Appreciation of the impact of Operations Banking/Treasury functions with other key departments
• Banking/Treasury product knowledge is required to settle trades across the global markets
• Strong customer service orientation and ability to proactively identify opportunities for improved customer outcomes
• Experience with Summit, Frameworks, SAP or Swift systems considered advantageous
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English required. Knowledge of another language would also be considered beneficial
• Must have positive, collaborative and solution orientated attitude
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong team player, attention to detail, strong analytical skills with the ability to organise, multi task and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines

What is it like to work at the EBRD?

Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people's lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in. 

The EBRD environment provides you with:

• Varied, stimulating and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public and private sectors across the regions we invest in;
• A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity;
• An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital  transformation at the heart of what we do.

Diversity is one of the Bank’s core values which are at the heart of everything it does.  A diverse workforce with the right knowledge and skills enables connection with our clients, brings pioneering ideas, energy and innovation. The EBRD staff is characterised by its rich diversity of nationalities, cultures and opinions and we aim to sustain and build on this strength. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities.  As an inclusive employer, we promote flexible working and expecting our employee to attend the office 50% of their working time.

Please note, that due to the high volume of applications received, we regret to inform you that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted (for further consideration).