Settlement Analyst

Clearing Services Analyst | Commodities | London | Hybrid

We’re working with a leading financial markets infrastructure business looking to hire a Clearing Services Analyst to join their Operations team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to build deep expertise across clearing, settlement, and risk operations within a highly regulated, fast-paced environment.

The Role

You’ll play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of clearing and post-trade activities, with exposure across position management, margining, and risk processes.

This role offers broad visibility across operations and risk, alongside the chance to get involved in process improvement, automation, and change initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Clearing & Operations

• Manage trade lifecycle events including settlement, expiry, and option exercises
• Oversee position management and reconciliations
• Support physical delivery processes where applicable
• Maintain and validate static data (members, products, calendars)

Risk & Margining

• Support margin processes, including intraday margin calls through to settlement
• Develop understanding of risk models (initial margin, stress testing, default fund methodologies)
• Assist in pricing validation and understanding market impacts on operational processes

Stakeholder & Query Management

• Act as a point of contact for client and member queries
• Build relationships with internal teams and external counterparties (banks, custodians, clearing members)

Default & Control Frameworks

• Support default management processes in the event of counterparty issues
• Contribute to maintaining and enhancing operational controls and risk frameworks

Change & Continuous Improvement

• Get involved in automation and process improvement initiatives
• Support projects to enhance systems, workflows, and operational efficiency

What We’re Looking For

• Experience within clearing, settlements, or broader operations in financial services
• Strong interest in risk, margining, and market infrastructure
• High attention to detail with a structured, analytical approach
• Confident communicator, able to engage with a range of stakeholders
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, shift-based environment

Why This Role?

• Broad exposure across operations and risk in a clearing environment
• Opportunity to build technical expertise in margining and market infrastructure
• Involvement in change, automation, and process improvement
• Strong platform for career progression within financial markets operations

Please apply below if interested.