German speaking Banking Specialist in Securities Transfer

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

We are the Securities Transfer & Trade Processing team within the Banking Operations department. We are responsible for reviewing transactions and delivering securities. Our international team is based in Germany, Switzerland, Singapore, and India (Pune). Our mission is to provide excellent service to our clients.

Your key tasks

• Organize and monitor the settlement of transactions with and without payment (e.g., bonds, equities, ETFs, funds) as well as market trades
• Manage deliveries for transactions free of payment and against payment
• Reconcile cash and securities transactions
• Support the further development and technical optimization of the Avaloq Core Banking platform
• Solid knowledge of SWIFT messages (MT54x) and expert knowledge of Standard Settlement Instructions
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve service quality and client satisfaction; support and implement changes in daily operations
• Ensure efficient and high-quality service delivery in line with agreed Service Level Agreements
• Build positive relationships with custodian banks and clients to enhance service quality

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics or other related area
• 3+ years of experience in Securities Transfer- Banking Operations, or back-office processing in the banking or financial services domain
• In-depth expertise in securities settlement
• Strong communication skills, process-oriented thinking, and the ability to grasp complex situations
• Proactive attitude, high integrity, and reliability
• Flexibility and willingness to learn
• Good understanding of operational risks
• Proficient in German with strong English communication skills

Preferred:

• Knowledge of the Avaloq Core Banking System

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices. 

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self. 

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way. 

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.  

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