Trader / Operations Officer

Overall purpose of level
Responsible for undertaking a range of functions primarily back-office support for trading activities and ensuring the smooth running of the Investment division’s administration.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Capturing trade tickets / trade blotter and inputting trade details onto company trade capture applications - (Bloomberg, PMS);


• Raising trade contract notes;


• Reconciling counterparty trade contract notes with trade capture application;


• Custody asset holdings to trade capture platform reconciliations;


• Cash reconciliations between finance and trade capture applications;


• Intercompany reconciliations of investment cash flows and maturities;


• Identify and resolve trade breaks;


• Active trade settlement;


• Trade settlement break resolution;


• FX trading;


• Assisting compliance with client due diligence documentation;


• Preparation of finance and compliance related reports;


• Minute taking;


• Updating and maintaining databases and client files;


• Maintaining day-to-day banking processing;


• Issuing dividend / coupon payments to clients;


• Processing of purchases / sales with fund houses / custodians;


• Processing of local trades directly on the Malta Stock Exchange;


• Handling of client-related queries;


• Maintaining internal databases (mainly in Excel) to assist middle office-related processes.

Skills and experience

• Previous experience in a financial operations role is preferable;


• Good communication both written and verbal;


• Fluency in English and Maltese;


• Good organisational skills with an eye for detail;


• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines;


• Strong team player.

LifeStar Holding plc - KMP-94897