International Settlements Clerk
Location : London – Operations, Settlements
Firm: Cantor Fitzgerald
Cantor Fitzgerald offers a dynamic environment covering a wide range of markets and asset classes. We are seeking an International Settlements Clerk to join our London Operations team.
This role focuses on ensuring the timely and accurate pre-matching and settlement of equity trades across global markets, with additional exposure to debt instruments. Success in this position requires a strong understanding of market mechanics and conventions, as well as the ability to identify risks and communicate resolution actions to stakeholders.
Company Overview:
Cantor Fitzgerald is a leading global financial services firm with a long-standing reputation for excellence, innovation, and integrity. With offices and trading desks in all major financial centres worldwide, Cantor Fitzgerald provides a comprehensive suite of services to a diverse client base that includes institutional investors, corporations, government agencies, and high-net-worth individuals.
We specialize in Equities, Fixed Income & Currencies, Investment Banking, Prime Services, and Real Estate. Our global platform, combined with deep market expertise and cutting-edge technology, allows us to deliver best-in-class execution, insightful research, and customized financial solutions across asset classes and geographies
Key Responsibilities
Ensure accurate settlement of international equity trades, with some debt exposure.
Manage trade queries from trading desks, clearers, clients, and their clearers.
Monitor and report settlement fails to senior management and trading desks.
Report risk and funding requirements across supervised markets.
Use and maintain key systems such as FIS Phase3, FIS STN, Intellimatch, Swift, DTC, and clearer portals.
Stay vigilant to Conduct Risk issues, safeguarding client interests, market integrity, and fair competition.
Skills & Experience Required
Essential:
Strong market knowledge and understanding of the execution broker’s role within the market.
Excellent communication skills, both internally and externally, with direct interaction across trading desks, clearers, clients, and global post-trade teams.
Ability to work effectively within a team of 8, while also managing individual priorities and front-to-back processes.
Familiarity with systems such as Fidessa, FIS Phase3/STN, Bloomberg, Crest GUI, Global One, Swift, DTC, and clearer portals.
Personal Attributes
Strong team player across Operations and wider departments.
Clear, professional communicator.
Proactive in managing workloads, resolving issues, and escalating where required.
Highly organised and thorough in approach.
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