Dealing Technician – EPL1142

Permanent
  • Post Date: February 17, 2025
  • Apply Before: March 31, 2025
Job Description

Our client is currently seeking a Dealing Technician to join their Portfolio Bond Dealing Team; contributing to the placement of over 100,000 trades per year totaling over £3bn, ensuring all work is done within our service level agreement and to an exceptional degree of accuracy.

Role Responsibilities

– Process high value/risk dealing instructions across all asset types for our personalised portfolio bonds, in line with service standards and to an exceptional degree of accuracy.

– Investigate and analyse cause of dealing errors suggesting applicable changes to process or controls.

– Handle any complex/technical enquiries received.

– Provide training to new members of the team using the training and accreditation process becoming a mentor throughout their development.

– Accurate and timely authorisation of trades up to a value of £500k.

– SME with all investment related tasks providing guidance for colleagues where required, including internal and external audit. This would include any projects/development/testing as and when required.

– Management & maintenance of system controls/regional dealing rules to ensure regulatory compliance.

– Production of MI as required, used for various senior management committees.

Skills & Experience Required

– Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a dealing or investments based role, ideally within the life assurance industry

– A significant understanding of investments

– 5 GCSE’s grades A-C or equivalent, including English and Maths

– High level of accuracy

– Good communication skills

– Proven ability to work to deadlines in a high pressurised environment

– Hold or working towards the CISI Introduction to Securities & Investments; or IOC qualification

Salary & Benefits

The salary for this role is negotiable, dependent upon qualifications & experience so please get in touch with our team for further information.

This client also offers the following benefits package:
– 36 days annual leave, inclusive of Public Holidays
– Generous discretionary bonus scheme
– Voluntary “double matching” pension scheme
– Income Protection
– Life Assurance
– Private Medical Insurance (after qualification period)
– Free car parking
– On site gym