Senior Scrip Settlements Administrator

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.

Reporting into and working closely with our Scrip Settlements Manager this position offers you the chance to deepen your knowledge across the full spectrum of equity settlements, CHESS operations, and corporate actions whilst taking on genuine leadership responsibilities. You'll mentor junior team members, drive process improvements, and become the go-to expert for complex settlement challenges. Your technical skills will flourish as you work with cutting-edge systems including GBST Shares.

Why You'll Like Working Here:

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

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

• 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.

• 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.

• $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

• Office perks: Help yourself to free breakfast cereals, condiments, and coffee to fuel your workday. Our culture club provides opportunities for everyone whether you're into fitness, pizza making classes, socialising or bringing out your competitive side in trivia or lawn bowls

What You'll Be Working On

Your expertise will be put to excellent use across the full range of post-trade activities that keep Australia's equity markets running smoothly:

• CHESS & Settlement Expertise: Ensure CHESS compliance and manage broker transfers, conversions, settlements, and trade monitoring with precision.

• Corporate Actions Leadership: Own and execute complex actions like takeovers and buybacks, safeguarding client interests.

• Innovation & System Enhancements: Lead testing and implementation of ASX/CHESS and GBST upgrades to boost operational efficiency.

• People & Process Improvement: Mentor junior staff, refine procedures, and drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

What Type Of Person Will Be Successful

You'll thrive in this role if you have solid stockbroking industry experience with equity and options processing, combined with practical knowledge of ASX rules and CHESS compliance requirements. Your background in handling corporate actions and post-trade activities has given you confidence working with various stakeholders and interfaces.

You approach complex problems methodically and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical colleagues. Full permanent working rights in Australia are essential.

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.

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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