Operations Specialist

Hiring || Hiring || Hiring Industry: Banking Title: Operations Specialist Location: Hybrid at Jacksonville FL Duration: 05 months contract (higher extension possibility, based upon performance) Shift: Monday to Friday | 8 am to 5 PM OT as needed | Pay Rate: $20/hr - $22/hr Job Description: The stock loan analyst plays an integral role in the support of our institutional trade desks. The position includes providing operational support to the BU and Clients directly on borrow/lending comparison, trade matching, collateralization and break research. Providing settlement status to client intra-day of Equity and Bond trades, coordinating with internal counterparts to confirm settlement status for all current day transactions between MLPFS and MLI and street counterparts. Role includes interaction with the Front Office Business Unit other internal GMO&MO support departments such as Trade Processing, Settlement, Corporate Actions and Operations Risk management. Responsibilities include, but aren't limited to: Processing mark to markets, processing returns and new borrows, moving collateral to and from agent lenders/banks and Providing status of all trades for client currently Unaffirmed by contra party, providing detailed status of all failing trades and conduct research in regards to reclaims, erroneous trade bookings and settlements. Other responsibilities include internal reconciliation and fail research of all broker-to-broker transactions, following up with clients/contra brokers directly to resolve aged fails. Trade Support and/or Global Markets, Financial Services experience Basic Excel knowledge High level of attention to detail. Ability to manage multiple priorities and multi-task. Ability to meet tight deadlines. Ability and willingness to continuously learn on the job. Ability to problem-solve and take ownership of process improvements. Ability to work in a team environment. Expert Excel knowledge. Knowledge of macros preferable Knowledge of Tableau