Specialist, Trade Support

The Trade Support Group (TS) resides within Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Groups (CC&Ls) Investment Resource Group (IRG) and is responsible for all aspects of post trade processing for clients portfolios. Functions include matching trade allocations with CC&Ls brokers using a central tradematching tool, sending trade allocations to the custodians via an electronic format, resolving trade break issues before settlement date, setting up and maintaining client settlement instructions, assisting in the onboarding of new clients and liaising with other teams on projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an operational team whose scope and importance continues to grow. We place high value on maintaining an entrepreneurial spirit and creating a culture where each of us has opportunities to succeed. The Trade Support Specialist role is a critical part of our firms success and is a challenging and rewarding role for the right individual. In this role, you will experience the inner workings of the asset management world and will have the opportunity to advance your skills for future growth and development within CC&L. What Will You Do A Trade Support Specialist is responsible for the post execution processing of the security transactions executed on behalf of our clients. You play a crucial role ensuring the smooth operation of the posttrade process using leading technologies and systems. The skills and experience you garner during your time on the team will provide foundational knowledge that will be invaluable for your entire career. Role You will learn the post trade process from front to back, including security settlements, derivatives, collateral management, and asset transfers. In this role, you will: Use leading technologies and systems to ensure a smooth operation of the post-trade processesSupport the entire post-trade process from front to back, including trade matching, allocation, transmission, and trade settlement, including but not limited to derivatives, collateral management, and asset transfersManaging collateral obligations with Brokers and Portfolio ManagersMaintaining and improving our Trade Support processes, systems and data in order to maximize efficiency and minimize riskSet up for new accounts and products in relevant internal systems and at 3rd party brokers What Will You Bring To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills & competencies: Education You have a degree in Finance, Business or a related field. Enrollment in a relevant designation, such as the CFA, is considered an asset.Industry Knowledge a minimum of 2 years of related working experience, preferably with an institutional money manager/ asset management firm or in a similar environment.Advanced computer skills with an emphasis on MS Excel as well as a demonstrated ability to learn new systems quickly is criticalExperience with Charles Rivers Trade Order Management system is an assetExperience with the DTCCs Central Trade Manager is an assetExperience with SWIFT messaging protocols is an asset Experience with Traiana Harmony trade matching software is an assetProblem Solver You possess an analytical mindset and able to deduce the root cause of issues and are able to support peers to improve their problem solving and critical thinking during issue escalation.Collaborator You are committed to contributing and supporting a team of likeminded individuals who are driven and have high standards.Positive Attitude You are a sharp, ambitious, and enthusiastic person who will seek to improve existing processes and help to implement creative solutions. You are a gogetter.SelfMotivated You have a passion for advancing the robustness, quality, scale and efficiency of processes and are able to take ownership of multiple processes with keen attention to detail. What excites you are fast paced operational environments, coordinating your own objectives, but also supporting peers in accomplishing team and corporate objectives.Continuous Process Improvement Mindset You constantly take a critical eye to processes with the goal of finding improvement opportunities and bring an ability to manage multiple projects. You see yourself as highly productive team member that executes on projects, selfsufficiently and tenaciously pushes through problems and roadblocks in project implementation. Experience managing large complex projects with many stakeholders and project team members is an asset. Operational excellence is important to you. You are not only talented by hard working. You bring a high pace of execution on projects but also take pride in crucial daytoday operations. Relationships are important to you, and you understand building them improves the quality and throughput of results. For a closer look at how you can build your career with us, we invite you to explore cclgroup.com. CC&L Financial Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is .