Trading Operations Specialist

Job Title: Trade Settlement Officer

Job Type: Contract

Contract Duration: (approximately 6 months)

Location: Toronto, ON

Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 5 days onsite for the first 90 days, transitioning to 4 days onsite per week

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Job Description

We are seeking an organized and detail-oriented Operations Officer to join the Segregation, Trade Input, and Settlements team within a leading financial services environment. The successful candidate will provide operational and administrative support, ensuring accurate trade processing, timely settlements, proper recordkeeping, and compliance with applicable audit requirements and CIRO regulations.

This role is well suited for a professional with strong administrative skills, intermediate Excel knowledge, and an interest in banking operations, securities processing, or the trade lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Support daily operations related to trade inputs, trade settlements, and share movements.
• Process requests and verify transaction details against internal bookkeeping records.
• Enter and maintain accurate data in books of records and internal systems.
• Coordinate with depositories and relevant parties to follow up on share deliveries and receipt timelines.
• Request extensions for outstanding deliveries and follow up to ensure timely settlement of trades.
• Prepare operational reports and maintain accurate internal records.
• Communicate professionally with brokers, traders, and internal stakeholders regarding outstanding transactions and settlement requirements.
• Respond to email correspondence and operational inquiries in a timely manner.
• Ensure transactions and documentation meet established procedures, quality standards, deadlines, and audit requirements.
• Provide general and specialized operational support, following established processes and service standards.

Required Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma in any discipline.
• At least 2 years of relevant administrative or operational experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Intermediate MS Excel skills, including VLOOKUP.
• Excellent attention to detail, with a strong focus on accuracy and timely completion of deliverables.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a medium-paced environment.
• Professional communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Approximately 1 year of banking or financial services experience.
• Experience working with securities depositories such as CDS or DTC.
• Exposure to trade settlements, share movements, securities processing, or the broader trade lifecycle.
• Familiarity with financial operations, transaction processing, reconciliation, and internal bookkeeping.

About Dexian: Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority-owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support.

Dexian connects the right talent and the right technology with the right organizations to deliver trajectory-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. To learn more, please visit https://dexian.com/.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.