Capital Markets Operations – Settlements Senior Analyst

Job Description

‎The role leads critical trade operations functions across pre-matching, trade matching, inventory management, and exception handling, ensuring trades flow accurately from execution to settlement.

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‎Working closely with Front Office, Middle Office, European teams, and external counterparties, the role plays a key part in managing operational risk and enabling efficient delivery.

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‎Maintain a close working relationship with European and local operational teams to ensure seamless coordination across locations and timely issue resolution.

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‎Supervise the team in performing pre-matching of trades, validating trade economics and instructions prior to formal matching to reduce exceptions and failed settlements.

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‎Ensure accurate matching of internal trades against market/external trades, maintaining control over all outstanding and aged items.

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‎Actively manage and follow up unmatched trades, discrepancies, and settlement breaks with Front Office, Middle Office, execution brokers, and external counterparties.

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‎Lead break investigations, identifying root causes, coordinating corrective actions, and ensuring timely resolution and reporting.

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‎Oversee inventory management, including position monitoring, stock movements, reconciliations, and alignment between physical inventory and system records.

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‎Identify and book depot transfers based on ladder positions and inventory balances to facilitate efficient onward deliveries.

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‎Ensure timely event capturing and processing across trade lifecycle events to maintain data integrity and operational accuracy.

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‎Manage and support claims investigations, coordinating with internal teams and external parties to validate, resolve, and close claims.

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‎Monitor, escalate, and report unmatched instructions, failed trades, inventory discrepancies, and operational risks to relevant stakeholders.

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‎Serve as a primary operational contact, responding promptly to requests from Front Office, Middle Office, and external counterparties in line with agreed service levels.

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‎Job Qualifications

‎Minimum of 2 years' experience in trade settlements, supporting trading activities across physical and/or financial products.

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‎Strong attention to detail with a disciplined and control-oriented approach to trade processing and exception management.

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‎Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, manage time-sensitive trades, and meet strict settlement and reporting deadlines.

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‎Collaborative team player with strong communication skills, able to interact effectively with Front Office, Middle Office, and external counterparties.

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‎Proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Excel, for trade tracking, reconciliation, and reporting.

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‎Willing and able to work non-standard hours aligned to Asia-Pacific trading desks and provide coverage during Indian market holidays.

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‎Not previously or currently employed with Accenture.

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‎No active Workday Profile with Accenture.

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‎NOTE: ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS WHO ALREADY HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE AND WORK IN THIS COUNTRY ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE.