Job Description

Brokerage Specialist Principal Responsibilities Effective communicator, with the ability to highlight, document and effect change of manual processes Coordinate amongst various internal and external stakeholders, to efficiently and effectively maintain controls, mitigate risk, and resolve brokerage/fee related issues Futures/Options on Futures Execution brokerage reconciliation and management; ideally on NAM Exchanges (Chicago Board of Trade/Chicago Mercantile Exchange) Management of eDocs Execution agreements, eRecs, eGains, BPS/GPS, and Atlantis reconciliation/billing systems Liaising with internal and external counterparties, to ensure timely settlement and clearance of brokerage related payments. Ensure static set-ups are complete, brokerage payments are reconciled and processed on a timely basis, GUA agreements are executed across counterparties/executing brokers, and fee reconciliations are managed with the exchange Initiate payments of brokerage to counterparties; ensuring controls are in place to manage SSIs and documentation requirements ahead of any payments being processed Participate in ad-hoc projects/initiatives and work with colleagues across the firm to implement process changes/improvements. Qualifications: Knowledge of Futures back-office clearing systems is a must: GMI / ION / Atlantis / eRecs / eDocs / eGains / BPS / GPS Experience in Brokerage Operations at either a Broker/Dealer, Introducing Broker, Futures Clearing Merchant (FCM), large bank Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel/Office. Comfortable using Macros/Pivots working with large data sets quickly and efficiently Strong communication and interpersonal skills Ability to implement and maintain new processes, procedures, and controls Fast learner with the ability to multi-task and work under pressure to meet strict deadlines