ETD & LME Transaction Processing

Transaction Processing – Senior Analyst A leading financial services organisation in London is seeking a Senior Transaction Processing Analyst to join their multi-functional team, providing high-quality operational support across global futures and options markets. This role offers you the chance to work closely with diverse trading desks and internal stakeholders, ensuring seamless trade processing and clearing activities.

You will be part of a collaborative environment where your expertise in post-trade operations will be valued, and your commitment to maintaining robust controls and managing operational risks will make a real impact. With structured shift coverage that supports flexible working opportunities, this position is ideal for someone who thrives in a communal setting and values continuous learning, professional development, and supportive leadership.

What you'll do:

• Monitor activity across Global Markets using LISA (TT Clear) to ensure trades are cleared accurately and promptly into client or house accounts.
• Investigate, resolve, and escalate same-day clearing exceptions as well as T+1 trade breaks across LME and other Global Futures & Options markets, ensuring issues are managed effectively.
• Process trades not cleared via LISA/TT Clear through proprietary systems with precision, meeting all required deadlines for accurate settlement.
• Perform post-trade operations by delivering dependable service to clients, trading desks, and internal stakeholders, fostering trust and reliability.
• Identify operational risk issues or incidents that may have financial, regulatory, or reputational impact, escalating them appropriately to maintain robust controls.
• Support shift coverage between 07:30 and 22:00 including bank holidays when required, contributing to effective service delivery and business continuity within the team.
• Review existing processes and controls regularly, supporting system enhancements and technology improvements to drive efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with the LME Ring Team, Trading Desks, Softs Desk, Industrial Commodities Desk, Fund Services Desk, Finance, IT, Compliance, Technology, and Project teams to ensure issues are resolved collectively.
• Maintain high standards of integrity and ethical behaviour in all aspects of transaction processing activities.

What you bring:

• A minimum of five years’ experience in a senior clearing or trade operations role with significant exposure to post-trade futures and options activity is essential for success in this position.
• Excellent end-to-end knowledge of LME and Global Futures & Options clearing lifecycles including OTC/off-exchange activity cleared on exchange, LME Averaging, EFS/EFP clearing, and trade exception management is required.
• Strong practical experience using LME SMART / Exchange GUIs as well as LISA/TT Clear or equivalent top-day matching platforms enables you to investigate complex issues effectively.
• Confident written and verbal communication skills allow you to engage directly with management, trading desks, clients, and key internal stakeholders with maturity and credibility.
• Evidence of a proactive mindset combined with commercial awareness demonstrates your ability to take ownership of tasks while identifying control weaknesses for process improvement.
• Excellent understanding of operational risk disciplines ensures you maintain robust controls within a clearing environment at all times.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Access empowers you to use data effectively for investigation, reporting, and process improvement initiatives.
• Commitment to high standards of integrity and ethical behaviour aligns with organisational values shared by all employees.

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