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Looking for a Metals Specialist!
Trade Matching and Settlements experience within Base or Precious Metals is a must, along with LME SWORD!
Other useful systems are LME SMART, Select and Mercury.
METALS OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE
Salary: £60,000Location: London
Keywords: Operations, Metals, Post Trade, London, Base, Precious, Settlements, Matching
Our client is seeking a dedicated and dependable Metals Operations Associate to join their Post Trade Operations team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work within the heart of industrial metals trading, providing operational support for both internal and external users of exchange systems. With a competitive salary of £60,000 and based in the vibrant city of London, this role promises a challenging yet rewarding career path in a globally recognised organisation.
* Competitive salary of £60,000* Based in the bustling city of London* Opportunity to work within a globally recognised organisation
What you'll do:
As a Metals Operations Associate, you will play a crucial role within our Post Trade Operations team. Your daily tasks will involve providing operational support for both internal and external users of exchange systems such as LMEsmart, LMEsword, and LMEpassport. You will be expected to work within a team while also being recognised as significant individual contributors. Your responsibilities will cover general duties undertaken by the team in addition to working with bespoke centres of excellence supporting our Matching and Warranting activities on a rotational basis.
* Provide day-to-day support for activities undertaken by the Post Trade Operations team.* Work with bespoke centres of excellence supporting Matching and Warranting activities on a rotational basis.* Act as primary point of contact for LMEsmart related production issues or queries.* Perform quarterly audit of internal users for LMEsmart.* Participate in on-boarding / off-boarding meetings and adhere to the run-book.* Raise CRs to support future enhancements to the platform.* Update comprehensive FAQs in a standardised format aligned to Warranting team.
What you bring:
The ideal candidate for the Metals Operations Associate role will bring a wealth of experience from similar positions. You will have strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and practical experience working with Microsoft Office Suite & Windows XP. Knowledge of FIX would be beneficial but is not essential. You are customer-focused with strong interpersonal skills, able to build close relationships with fellow colleagues while being a flexible team player. Your ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines will be key to your success in this role.
* Practical experience working with the Microsoft Office Suite & Windows XP.* Strong communication skills both verbal and written.* Knowledge of FIX beneficial, but not essential.* Ability to build close relationships with fellow colleagues and be a flexible team player.* Keen ability to learn quickly.* Strong interpersonal skills.* Customer focused.* Ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines.
What sets this company apart:
Our client is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. They welcome unique contributions that candidates can bring in terms of education, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity, expression and reassignment, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. They show respect for all and encourage open collaboration and communication.
What's next:
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now!
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