Settlement Operations Manager

Trade Republic is the largest savings platform in Europe - we operate in 18 countries, serving +10 million customers who trusted us with over 150B in assets. But we’re striving for more.

We have a bold mission to empower everyone to build wealth with easy, safe, and free access to financial systems. You will have the opportunity to grow your career by collaborating with a team of outstanding talents and state of the art technology to build a lasting, positive future for millions.

Clearing & Settlement is a highly skilled team with a significant role within Operations, dedicated to ensuring timely and accurate settlement across our markets. We are looking for a Settlement Operations SME to be the go-to expert on DvP and FoP settlement flows - someone who can resolve complex problems, drive operational improvements, and bridge Operations and Technology. Your responsibilities will include:

Own the investigation and resolution of complex settlement fails, unmatched instructions, and exceptions across DvP and FoP flows

Monitor settlement efficiency and identify patterns in fails or breaks, driving root cause analysis and implementing long-term fixes

Act as the escalation point for the wider team on difficult settlement cases and edge cases, as well as to external stakeholders

Work closely with Product and Engineering to define requirements for new or improved settlement processes, and participate in testing and rollout

Document recurring exceptions to support the development of automated controls and improved straight-through processing rates

Contribute operational expertise to the scoping and setup of new settlement flows and market expansions

Support regulatory and audit deliverables related to settlement operations, including fail rate reporting and process documentation

Help up-skill colleagues and maintain high operational standards across the team