Securities Transfer Specialist vacancy for our Zurich based client in the Banking sector.

Your tasks:

• Process, instruct, and monitor global free-of-payment securities transfers involving equities, bonds, and standard investment funds.


• Investigate settlement-related information and exchange updates with counterparties by email.


• Issue settlement instructions to custodians and central securities depositories using SWIFT MT540/542 messages and other communication channels.


• Monitor outstanding transactions and proactively resolve pending cases, discrepancies, and settlement issues.


• Handle enquiries and claims from counterparties, custodians, and internal stakeholders.


• Manage the shared mailbox and telephone hotline, distributing incoming work as appropriate.

Your experience/knowledge:

• Detailed knowledge of securities settlement and post-trade operations, including mandatory expertise in SWIFT 54x message types (MT540, MT541, MT542, MT543).


• Experience with Microsoft Office applications.


• Experience with SIS Portal, BBH Infuse, and related settlement tools is an advantage.


• Strong understanding of booking, reconciliation, and investigation of settlement discrepancies.


• Language skills: English,German fluent

Your soft skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Clear communication and stakeholder management skills.


• Ability to work accurately under pressure and manage priorities effectively.

Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Work setting: Hybrid
Sector: Banking
Start: ASAP
Duration: 12 months
Workload: 100%
Ref.Nr.: BH 24714

Take the next step and send us your resume along with a daytime phone number where we can reach you.

Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, we can only consider applications from Swiss nationals, EU citizens, and current work-permit holders for Switzerland.

We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, age groups, sexual orientations, personal expressions, ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs. Therefore, there is no requirement to provide gender information or a photo in your application.

As per client requirements, we need information about your marital status, nationality, date of birth, and a valid Swiss work permit. For applicants with disabilities, we are happy to explore potential solutions with our end client.

This job advertisement was prepared with the assistance of AI technology and has undergone human review and approval.