Stock Settlements Market Executive

About Goodbody

Goodbody is a leading financial services firm, committed to serving and growing client relationships for 150 years. We are a full service, investment-led business offering wealth management, asset management, investment banking and private equity services. Our staff of over 400 work in offices across Dublin, London, Cork and Galway. We’re proud to offer prospective employees a professional, collegial work environment that encourages diversity of thought and background. Our reputation in the Irish market for putting customers first is as consistent as the company’s long-standing commitment to giving back to the communities that we work in.

About the Stock Settlements Market Executive Role:

Sitting within the Operations department of Goodbody, Client Support Services incorporates Middle Office, Account Opening & Maintenance, Pension Administration, and Asset Services functions.

It is a dynamic area with a focus on operational excellence, continuous improvement, and staff development, offering strong career progression opportunities within a professional and collaborative environment.

Stock Settlements Market Executive Accountabilities include:

• Perform all settlement-related activities in line with established procedures and control frameworks.
• Ensure adherence to Client Asset Regulations (CAR), maintaining awareness of obligations and escalating any potential breaches promptly.
• Support the accurate and timely settlement of trades across relevant markets.
• Monitor and manage settlement cycles, including trade matching, failing trades, and exception resolution.
• Perform reconciliations and investigate breaks, ensuring timely resolution and appropriate escalation.
• Provide a high-quality service to internal teams, custodians and external stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure all activities are appropriately documented.
• Contribute to team performance by supporting colleagues and ensuring delivery of departmental objectives.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiency.
• Maintain up-to-date procedure manuals for all assigned tasks.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external providers.
• Assist in monitoring service delivery against SLAs and support the logging/escalation of breaches where required.
• Participate in internal initiatives and projects impacting Stock Settlements processes.
• Be responsive and receptive to internal and external change initiatives.
• Escalation to Team Leader of all relevant matters whilst retaining responsibility for resolution.

Qualifications and Experience 

• 1–3 years’ experience in Financial Services or Operations would be an advantage.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications principally Word and Excel.
• Experience of different stockbroking functions would be an advantage.
• Third level qualification would be an advantage.

Ideal Characteristics

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Clear and professional communication skills.
• Problem solving mindset with ability to investigate and resolve issues.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

Employee Value Proposition

Goodbody is focused on helping our employees thrive, and we do this by bringing to life our Employee Value Proposition (EVP) ‘Together we prosper’. Our firm’s purpose is to create long-term prosperity, and we cannot execute on our purpose without the right talent at Goodbody. To make sure we attract and retain industry-leading, passionate and inspiring talent, we’ve built a vibrant culture based on inclusion, opportunities to grow and a commitment to ‘do the right thing’, one of our core values. We live this by offering: 

• Regular employee events through our universal inclusion programme fostering a sense of belonging and celebrating differences. And an ‘always on’ approach to social, financial, mental and physical wellbeing. 
• A benefits package that includes a generous pension scheme, educational sponsorship and health insurance, along with a hybrid working model to promote better work/life balance
• Opportunities to give back through sustainability initiatives, volunteering and on-site and online meetings with our charity partners

Goodbody is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace which values and benefits from the diversity of our workforce.  Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request please include a note in your application or email us directly at HR@Goodbody.ie 

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Appointment to this role is subject to the candidate's eligibility to work in Ireland. Where agency assistance is required, our Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Goodbody by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role. Goodbody operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the HR team will engage directly with our recruitment partners.

Goodbody Stockbrokers UC, trading as Goodbody, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. In the UK, Goodbody is also subject to regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority. Goodbody is a member of Euronext Dublin and the London Stock Exchange. Goodbody is a member of the group of companies headed by AIB Group plc.

For AIB Employees: Please note there are specific controls in place for transfers between AIB and Goodbody. Goodbody is part of AIB Group and you must inform your AIB line manager and HR BP in advance of making an application to Goodbody.