Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Looking for Trade Support Analyst at Winnipeg, MB Full Time

Trade Support Analyst

Location: This position will be located in our Winnipeg office.

Application Deadline: January 30, 2022

Our organization:

Founded in 2017, Wellington-Altus Financial Inc. (Wellington-Altus) is the parent company to Wellington-Altus Private Counsel and Wellington-Altus Private Wealth —the top-rated* wealth advisory company in Canada and one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. With more than $20 billion in assets under administration and offices across the country, Wellington-Altus identifies with successful, entrepreneurial advisors and portfolio managers, and their high-net-worth clients.

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The opportunity:

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Operations, the Trade Support Analyst will assist with client relations, trade corrections, error reporting and risk mitigation. The incumbent of the position will have a range of duties and responsibilities, usually stationed between the intersection of the Trading team, Reconciliations, Operations, Finance, and the Products/Platforms team.

The Trade Support Analyst will possess refined finance and operational acumen, meticulous attention to detail, strong communication skills, and ability to work effectively within IIROC/MFDA regulations with various vendors and custodians.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensuring practices abide by internal guidelines and external regulations.
• Developing innovative ways to improve procedure and recommend system enhancements.
• Reporting errors in a timely manner, with detailed information and recommendations on improvements to prevent reoccurring trends.
• Responding to queries and issues raised by clients.
• Liaising with managers and project leads to ensure effective delivery of service and information.
• Being able to influence vendors, custodians, and cross-functional teams to expediate trade corrections.
• Proactively identifying risk and implement mitigation strategies.
• Providing trainings to users on submitting trade corrections.
• Escalating incidents immediately when required.
• Assisting in production of daily, monthly, and annual reconciliation reports.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will possess:

Candidates to have one or more university qualifications and several years’ experience in a similar position. The most relevant fields of study are Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Mathematics, and Computer Science.

• Post-secondary education in finance, accounting, economics, business, mathematics, computer science, or similar field of study.
• A minimum of 2 years’ industry experience.
• A minimum 2 years of existing experience within service, operations or trading with IIROC/MFDA environment.
• Certifications from the Canadian Securities Institute, and in Project Management or process improvements are an asset.
• Experience working in service, operations, or trading within an IIROC/MFDA environment.
• Knowledge of our systems and tools, including but not limited to, Thompson One, Croesus, Envestnet, and Advent Systems – Moxy, Genesis, and APX.
• Knowledge of NBIN systems – Compass, NetRep, and iMost.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• An ability to work on multiple tasks and within tight deadlines.
• An awareness of market and industry trends.
• Exceptional client and relationship management ability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
• A background check, satisfactory to the employer, will be required of the successful applicant prior to commencing employment.

Wellington-Altus is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community and welcomes applications from women, racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and genders. All qualified individuals who would contribute to the further diversification of our organization are encouraged to apply.

If you require accommodation for the recruitment process, please let us know at the point of application.

To apply:

Click the Apply For This Job button to submit your resume, cover letter and salary expectations. You will be contacted if you are selected for an interview. More information about working at Wellington-Altus can be found on our website at www.wellington-altus.com.