Markets & Securities Services - Trade Support Associate
8 May 2026
London, LND, GB, E14 9JY
Who we are
United by a sense of purpose towards our customers – to be a trusted partner for the long\-term – and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award\-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.
Role Summary
Is the next step in your career at SMBC Group EMEA? We’re looking for a Trade Support Associate within our Markets \& Securities Services team
- Plays a key role to ensure BAU and other daily team tasks are completed accurately, on time and to the expected standards in accordance with operational procedures. Escalates issues and challenges, reports routinely and updates management promptly.
- Proactively reviews and maintains desktop procedures relating to day to day processes. Makes regular suggestions to improve and enhance operational process flows.
- Promotes a customer centric culture by providing a value\-add service and by fostering internal and external relationships. Makes suggestions based on analysis and evidence and explores ways to improve efficiency within the remit of their role
Operations \- Trade asnd Transaction Reporting
Position Description
Background
- Perform daily MiFID II transaction reporting in line with established procedures
- Submit transaction data via UnaVista (TR and ARM)
- Complete daily reconciliations, key controls, and end‑of‑day reporting dashboards
- Identify, investigate, document, and escalate reporting discrepancies in a timely manner
- Maintain and update desktop procedures to ensure accuracy and compliance with governance standards
- Support projects, system enhancements, and process improvement initiatives
- Manage shared inboxes and queries, ensuring timely responses and issue resolution
- Liaise with internal stakeholders including Treasury, IT, Compliance, JRIE, and Front Office
- Engage with support teams to ensure system availability and escalate issues as required
- Collaborate with team members to meet operational deadlines and support ad‑hoc tasks
- Demonstrate understanding of the role’s contribution to wider team and regulatory objectives
- Accountable for the timely and accurate completion of daily MiFID II reporting and related activities, ensuring all regulatory and contractual obligations are met
- Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, ensuring issues and queries are escalated and resolved promptly
- Maintain and periodically review desktop procedures, updating the policy and procedures database in line with bank standards
- Proactively identify and propose improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of processes
- Ensure adherence to bank policies, control frameworks, and best practices at all times
- Ensure full compliance with applicable MiFIR regulatory requirements
- Follow compliance procedures rigorously, complete mandatory training, and integrate regulatory requirements into day‑to‑day activities, demonstrating awareness of associated risks and controls
- Previous experience in a reporting environment with exposure to regulatory reporting desirable but not essential.
- Good communication skills, with ability to deal effectively at all levels
- Good working knowledge of Excel, capable of manipulating financial data
- Self\-motivated, energetic, flexible and collaborative
- Ability to identify efficiencies and suggest methods to implement change to existing process.
- Education \& Qualifications: A Level
Customer Focus
Driving Change
Driving Results
Embraces Diversity
Enterprise Leadership
Judgement and Decision Making
Risk Management
Strategic and Visionary
Trust and Integrity
What we offer
For all the expertise and experience you bring to help us make a difference, it’s only sustainable if we support you to build your career and be your best self so we offer competitive company benefits, centred around promoting positive well\-bring and work\-life balance. We also believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all team members perspectives and contributions are valued. Initiatives in place which promote a diverse and inclusive culture and healthy work life balance include hybrid working, Sport \& Social Clubs and Diversity and Inclusion networks.
As an employee of SMBC you have access to a host of both useful and exciting benefit offerings. See below some of the benefits on offer to you
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Competitive paid leave days
- Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance
- Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
- Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities
- Ambitious remuneration package
About SMBC
A trusted partner for the long term
United by a sense of purpose towards our customers \- to be a trusted partner for the long\-term \- and our universal banking platform in EMEA, we deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers, including corporate, structured and trade finance, leveraged finance, loan market and treasury products. We can also provide investment banking and advisory services and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets.
about what we do and who we are at https://www.smbcgroup.com/emea/careers
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