Scrip & Custodial Operations Executive

If you also believe that everyone should be able to achieve their financial potential, then you’ll love contributing to CMC Markets’ company vision of providing the ultimate trading experience. Seize the opportunity to progress your career in the fintech industry by joining a global leader in CFD trading and share investing. Grow yourself personally and professionally with a company that’s growing with you, by global expansion and product offering.

We're looking for a detail-oriented Scrip & Custodial Operations Executive with experience in trade settlement, custody or investment operations to join our growing Post Trade Operations team in. Based in our Auckland office, you'll be responsible for ensuring the accurate and efficient settlement of trades, safeguard client assets, and support post-trade operations across Australia and New Zealand. If you're passionate about operational excellence and enjoy working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, you'll find plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and grow your career with us.

Why You'll like working here

Just some of the reasons you'll love working here include:

• Leave Benefits: Accrue 5 additional annual leave entitlements each year called My Days, as well as enjoying 5 extra annual leave days once you pass 12 months. Enjoy your birthday off to spend time with family and friends, on us! Utilise a free annual charity day to give back to your community.

• $0 Trades: Staff & family trading accounts with CMC Markets Invest have access to the best brokerage rates in the market - $0 trades for all domestic and international equity orders!

• Continuous learning: Our L&D offering covers both technical and performance training, ensuring you're always learning new skills.

• Unlimited access to a dedicated benefits & wellbeing hub where you can save money through various retailer discounts, and make use of a variety of resources that will enhance your physical and mental wellbeing.

• Collaboration: We believe that great things happen when smart people work together, that’s why we’ve made the decision to work five days in the office.

• Office perks: Help yourself to free breakfast cereals, condiments, and coffee to fuel your workday.

What you'll be working on

Reporting to the Scrip & Custodial Operations Manager, you'll support the day-to-day delivery of settlements and custody operations across Australia and New Zealand. You'll ensure trades are settled accurately, client holdings are reconciled, corporate actions are processed efficiently and operational controls are maintained to the highest standard. Working closely with internal teams, registries, custodians and market participants, you'll help deliver exceptional operational outcomes while contributing to continuous process improvements.

What will help you be successful?

You'll thrive in this role if you're organised, detail-oriented and enjoy working in a fast-paced operational environment. You take ownership of your work, build strong relationships with stakeholders and pride yourself on delivering accurate outcomes.

You'll also bring:

• 3-5 years’ experience in trade settlement, custody or investment operations within financial services

• A sound understanding of New Zealand clearing and settlement processes

• A collaborative approach and the ability to manage competing priorities

• Strong communication skills and confidence working with internal and external stakeholders

• Experience with reconciliation or settlement systems will be highly regarded

The things we live by

CMC Markets is powered by our people. We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, where our people feel confident to be themselves, feel valued and are able to do their best work. We don’t just value differences and unique perspectives, we seek them out and we invite them in, because we know it will lead to better outcomes for everyone.

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We’re always on the lookout for great people, so even if you don’t feel you are a 100% fit, apply with your up-to-date CV and we’ll consider you for this role and any other suitable opportunities across the business.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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