Payments & Settlements Specialist

Place of work
Bratislava
Contract type
full-time
Start date
By agreement
Wage (gross)
Minimum base salary for this job from 1100 EUR gross/month/full time. Our offer to you may be higher based on your skills and experience and will include additional rewards and benefits.*

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

About the role & the team
Are you eager for dynamic, fast and challenging job where you can develop and grow in world-class asset management environment? Are you passionate about financial products and investments? We are looking for highly motivated and result oriented colleague into one of our teams in Asset Management.
This is an opportunity for you to join our Investment Transactions Management team whose purpose is to confirm and settle all trades executed by our internal portfolio managers and payments related to trading activities. You will confirm the trades and cash flows with counter-parties and brokers, monitor until their successful settlement and resolve issues or discrepancies. We have direct exposure to the market and get involved in different projects and initiatives following business strategy, regulatory requirements and changes. We offer excellent learning opportunities as you would have insights into the investment and transaction lifecycle. Our team belongs to the Asset Management (AM) function which is ultimately responsible for managing assets that Swiss Re generates through its core insurance and reinsurance businesses.

Key Responsibilities
You will have full control and supervision of daily tasks and flows related to confirmation and settlement of fixed income and equity trades, payments connected with investment activities, including corporate actions
You will communicate with internal and external parties to address queries
You will be responsibility for implementation of new regulatory requirements and market changes
You will actively participate in functional and cross-functional projects, suggesting improvements and simplification of tasks and processes
You will provide input for development and improvement of internal control framework together with Operational Risk Management
You will mentor colleagues through training and operations

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Language skills

English - Upper intermediate (B2)

The position is suitable for a fresh graduate

Yes

Personality requirements and skills

About You
Real passion for financial markets, products and investment operations
Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to handle numerous priorities at a time and meet deadlines while delivering high quality results.
Fluent English, you have no problem to write emails and have a call
Positive personality towards changing environment and knowledge sharing, ability to develop the same in other team members
Willingness to learn, flexibility to take on new tasks and challenges
Strong teammate

Preferred:
University degree (Master or equivalent), preferably in Finance, Accounting, Economics or another related degree
1+ years of relevant work experience is an advantage
Advanced knowledge of MS Excel

Do you want to work for an employer that provides an equal opportunity and values diversity? We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We look forward to receive your application.

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Brief description of the company

As the world's leading and most diversified global reinsurer, we offer as our core business financial services products that enable risk taking essential to enterprise and progress. Our company was founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1863, and operates in more than 25 countries and provides its expertise and services to clients throughout the world. We combine financial strengths with experience, knowledge and creative thought to explore new opportunities in the interests of our clients, staff and shareholders.

Number of employees

1700 and more employees

Company address

Contact

Contact person: Lucia Vargova

ID: 3689223  Posting date: 23.7.2019  Basic wage component (gross) and other rewards: Minimum base salary for this job from 1100 EUR gross/month/full time. Our offer to you may be higher based on your skills and experience and will include additional rewards and benefits.*