Treasury Operations Analyst

Kind Consultancy is working with an exciting, fast-growing challenger bank which is currently seeking a Treasury Operations Analyst to join them on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract paying £40,000 – £50,000 dependent on experience, working remotely.

The Treasury Operations Analyst’s primary focus will be on key treasury activities such as collateral management, payments, swaps settlement and intraday liquidity management, with core responsibilities including:

  • Business As Usual support and cover of Treasury activities including reporting, reconciliation, settlements, payments processing, bank account signatories and other ad hoc tasks.
  • Continual process change, implementing processes, procedures and reporting as required.
  • Aiding in the management and maintenance of the bank’s Treasury Management System, ensuring all transactions are recorded.
  • Reconciliation of derivative valuations and analysis of MtM movements.
  • Month-end preparations including statement gathering, fee and interest posting and resolving reconciliation discrepancies.
  • Collateral Management reconciliation activities, including agreement of margin calls, collateral interest and coupons relating to derivative positions.
  • Approval of trade confirmation matching for swaps and bonds.
  • Performing daily payments, ensuring all treasury payments are made accurately and on time.
  • Monitoring and reporting counterparty credit risk to ensure Treasury remains within the organisation’s set policy.
  • Daily management of collateral posting and exchange with Bank of England including Bank of England testing.
  • Liaising with external counterparts (banks, brokers, etc) for smooth transactions and issue resolution.
  • Assisting in projects that involve new products or partnerships from the Treasury Operations perspective.

Our ideal candidate for the Treasury Operations Analyst Fixed Term Contract:

  • Has substantial experience of work within Treasury Back Office with knowledge of Treasury settlement processes and in particular Treasury transactions.
  • Possesses a strong understanding of interest rate swaps, securities, liquidity and payments.
  • Has a track record of successfully supporting Treasury with settlement of derivatives transactions and bonds and is able to perform the control checks for numbers accuracy.
  • Demonstrates excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, developed from a finance-based background.
  • Displays very strong written and spoken communication skills with use of MS Office including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
  • Has experience of continuous process change, implementing processes, procedures, reporting as per the business needs.
  • Has confidence, creditability and highly developed interpersonal skills with a ‘can-do’ attitude.

If you’re interested in the Treasury Operations Analyst opportunity, and you have the skills, knowledge and experience we’re looking for, please apply with an updated CV today.

Compliance Review Officer

Kind Consultancy is working with a market-leading, multi-award-winning Mortgage & Protection network which is currently seeking a Compliance Review Officer to join them in a 9-month Fixed Term Contract paying up to £27,000, with a hybrid work model based in their East Midlands office (after a fully office-based training period).

The Compliance Review Officer will primarily focus on assessing client files to ensure compliance with regulations and company standards, with other key responsibilities including:

  • Monitoring and maintaining FCA guidelines and regulatory obligations.
  • Ensuring that Network standards are adhered to by all Appointed Representatives and their Advisers.
  • Conducting desk-based checks to ensure complete sales documentation for mortgage and insurance product sales have been uploaded to the appropriate CRM systems.
  • Carrying out desk-based analysis of mortgage and insurance product recommendations and sales documentation issued by Appointed Representatives and their Advisers.
  • Producing reports and maintaining records of analysis as directed by the Compliance Manager and/or Compliance Director.
  • Building strong relationships with key stakeholders, championing good customer outcomes.
  • Providing appropriate guidance to Appointed Representatives, their Advisers and their employees where routine monitoring identifies scope for improvement or where assistance has been requested.
  • Reporting any wilful and uncorrected deficient advice and/or documentation and agreeing appropriate remedial actions.

Our ideal candidate for the Compliance Review Officer fixed-term contract:

  • Has 2+ years of experience of comparable Compliance work within Financial Services.
  • Holds or is willing to attain CeMAP (or equivalent).
  • Has built up a good understanding of the current UK regulatory environment.
  • Is an excellent communicator in both writing and speech, able to translate complex information for a variety of audiences.
  • Is analytically minded with a problem-solving approach.
  • Has experience of facilitating and delivering training.
  • Is passionate about building excellent working relationships.

If you have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience, are based in or can commute to the East Midlands and you’re interested in the Compliance Review Officer fixed-term contract, please apply with an updated CV today.

Compliance Administrator

Kind Consultancy is working with a well established, national Financial Services business which is currently seeking a Compliance Administrator to join them in a fixed-term-contract capacity providing maternity cover, full time with a hybrid working model requiring 2 in-office days per week in their Surrey office, paying up to £26,000 dependent on experience.

The Compliance Administrator will be part of the Compliance team, monitoring the delivery of Compliance review services provided to clients, with key responsibilities including:

  • Monthly reporting of clients due for review, checking that paperwork is uploaded to the firm’s system, and providing monthly reports to the Compliance Department regarding outstanding reviews
  • Producing and circulating monthly client review report to Partners within the agreed timescales.
  • Supporting the organisation’s Partners with updating their review details on the relevant systems.
  • Compliance checking and processing all completed reviews in accordance with company procedures and within agreed timescales.
  • Maintaining the central client review record.
  • Taking responsibility for chasing outstanding reviews in agreed timescales.
  • Producing monthly MI for the Compliance Review Manager regarding overdue reviews.

Our ideal candidate for the Compliance Administrator fixed-term contract:

  • Is a positive, friendly service-orientated team player with a “can do” attitude.
  • Has some awareness and understanding of the role played by Financial Advisors.
  • Has previous experience of administration work within Financial Services
  • Is highly accurate in their work with consistently strong attention to detail.
  • Demonstrates honesty, integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Is highly numerate.

If you’re interested in the Compliance Administrator fixed-term contract, you are based in or can commute to Surrey and you have the necessary skills and experience, please apply with an updated CV today.

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