Operations Specialist Trade Management

At BBH we value diverse backgrounds, so if your experience looks a little different from what we've outlined and you think you can bring value to the role, we will still welcome your application!

What You Can Expect At BBH:

If you join BBH you will find a collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can. You will have direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world. BBH will provide you with opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself—without leaving the firm. We encourage a culture of inclusion that values each employee’s unique perspective. We provide a high-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind. Ultimately we want you to have rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage. Our BBH Cares program offers volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others.

Join us as an Operations Specialist – Trade Management!

Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting Lead Operations Specialist to join our Trade Management team. In this role you will be experienced within all responsibilities noted below and additionally you will be responsible for assisting the Supervisor with enhancing productivity of the unit, in addition to performing specialized operational securities processing activities to support the firm’s business lines. 

Some of your key responsibilities include:

• Ensure daily output standards for both quality and timeliness are met.
• Assist Supervisor in Workflow Management
• Assist team members with day to day activities/provide back-up support
• Coordinate control/production related activities such as viewing work ticket queues and various trade reports.
• Coordinate intraday and end of day prioritization and reconciliation of daily work/proof and control.
• Help to ensure all deadlines and requirements are being met.
• Manage daily production reporting.
• Manage trades’ inquiries on daily basics – both internal and external.
• Utilizes various resources to provide comprehensive responses to clients.
• Liaising with global counterparts.
• Provide timely and accurate responses to trade inquiries.
• Monitor and assist in the resolution of trade issues and inquiries from Clients.
• Interact with other BBH departments on resolution of issue.
• Help to identify and document errors in an effort to reduce exposures.
• Communicate professionally and constructively to effectively resolve issues in order to minimize risk and exposure.
• Review and verify work of team members.
• Provide training on BBH settlement systems to new employees as well as training existing employee’s on new task and functions within the group. 
• Contributes to and maintains a high level of teamwork with Trade Processing.
• Escalates to the Supervisor any potential exposure items on outstanding trades.
• Utilize and operate all tools and technology appropriate to the role.
• Have an understanding of the big picture – how specific function impacts the firm.

What we offer:

• 2 additional days added to your holiday calendar for Culture Celebration and Community Service
• Private medical care for you and your family
• Life Insurance
• Hybrid Working Opportunities
• Professional trainings and qualification support
• Thrive Wellbeing Program
• Online benefit platform
• Contracts for an indefinite period of time with no probation period

Desired Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree or equivalent work experience.
• 3 years of Custody or Securities processing or other industry experience.
• Research, analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally through effective verbal and written skills.
• Organizational skills and detail oriented.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Fluent English