Settlement and Liquidity Officer

Job Summary

The Settlement and Liquidity Officer is responsible for managing daily settlement processes across multiple accounts and ensuring optimal liquidity positioning to meet the firm's funding and payment obligations. Operating within a lean, high-output Treasury function, the role requires a self-sufficient professional who can work with minimal supervision, manage relationships across internal and external stakeholders, and contribute meaningfully to the team's income and cost efficiency objectives from day one.

Key Responsibilities

Settlement Operations

Coordinate end-to-end settlement of funds across major accounts, ensuring accuracy and timeliness

Proactively monitor and resolve pending or failed settlements, escalating where necessary

Ensure correct capture and instruction of trade data into settlement systems

Collaborate with counterparties, Operations and IT to investigate and resolve settlement failures

Own end-of-day reconciliations and produce clear, accurate settlement reports

Liquidity Management

Monitor and forecast daily cash positions across accounts, identifying risks and opportunities proactively

Coordinate intra-day liquidity to meet funding and settlement obligations without operational disruption

Optimise the use of internal and external liquidity lines to minimise idle balances and avoid overdrafts

Provide structured input on short-term investment and funding strategies to the Treasury Lead

Operational Collaboration

Serve as the Treasury function's primary interface with Operations, reducing information asymmetry on liquidity-impacting actions

Support reconciliation between treasury positions and finance ledger entries

Contribute to process improvement initiatives within the settlement and liquidity framework

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field

Minimum 2–3 years of experience in settlement operations, treasury or liquidity management

Strong working knowledge of financial instruments and clearing/settlement cycles

Hands-on familiarity with NIBBS, RTGS, NEFT, switching processes and settlement platforms

Advanced Excel proficiency; working knowledge of treasury systems (Calypso, Finacle or equivalent) required at this level

Skills & Competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving ability with a track record of independent execution

High attention to detail and accuracy in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment

Sound judgement in escalation and  knows when to act and when to involve senior stakeholders

Clear and structured communicator across Operations, Finance and external counterparties

Comfortable managing multiple priorities under pressure with minimal supervision

What to expect in the hiring process

A preliminary phone call with one of our recruiters.

Hiring Manager Interview

A behavioural and technical interview with a member of the Executive team.