Career Opportunities at Halo Financial
Settlements Specialist
The requirement:
Halo’s settlements team is the heart of the company; delivering each client’s currency to their chosen destination in the most efficient way. The team ensures the company is compliant with all relevant laws and regulations. The team also ensures that the clients get the best possible service from the company.
Settlement Specialist purpose:
The role is to guide Halo’s clients on all aspects of their trades and therefore provide award-winning service to help them make international payments. Working within an experienced, best-in-class team, the successful candidate will be expected to take ownership of and responsibility for, assigned tasks and work to achieve the goals of the settlements function as one of this business-critical team. They will be expected to ensure deadlines and service level standards are achieved and thus our clients remain as loyal as they have been in the 19 years since Halo began.
The role will include the following responsibilities with and through the team:
• Complement the existing team in the delivery of duties and a service that is second to none.
• Ensuring that the settlement of a contract is compliant with UK regulations and in line with the settlements policy. This will give you the opportunity to communicate with our clients and guide them on the most effective course of action.
• Guide on payment instructions and the information needed to make the most efficient and cost-effective payment for a client.
• Ensure that all client payment instructions comply with FCA regulations and relevant laws. When they don’t, effectively communicate with the client to ensure positive outcomes.
• Facilitate the reconciliation of all trades and funds movements between Halo, our clients, and our counterparties
• Update clients on their outstanding trades and/or funds on the account.
• As a team, facilitate the delivery of the day’s trades.
• Communicate with clients on the settlement of trades and the requirement for clients to settle deposits. • Build a rapport with clients and traders as well as Halo’s banking partners. • And much more
To be successful, the candidate will need:
- 2.5+ years (ideally) in payments within foreign exchange.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- A desire and the skills to deliver the best customer service.
- The ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
- Good planning and organisational skills.
- To be flexible, adaptable, and comfortable within a changing environment.
- To have good communication skills, both written and verbal. Good ability with Excel.
- A positive attitude to teamwork and individual commitment.
Remuneration:
- Competitive, market rate Package.
- An encouraging, collaborative, fun working environment.
- Thorough training and development aimed at promoting talent from within.
- A competitive benefits package is being put together, a performance-based annual discretionary bonus.
To start: Immediately
Apply: via email at recruitment@halofinancial.com.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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