Business Operations Analyst

at  US Bank National Association

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Business Ops Analyst is responsible for enhancing and maintaining the technical aspect of PFMAM’s trading operations, while also being an integral member of the Settlements Group. They must assist team members and/or management in investigating or escalating queries raised by Operations, Legal/Compliance, and Accounting while working towards a systematic resolution. This position will also assist with a broad range of compliance activities for both new and pre-existing clients.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the asset management / financial services / banking industries
• Strong hands-on experience with one or more of the following: Microsoft Excel & Access including VBA, Bloomberg Aim, SQL Server, Crystal Reports, FIS, SWIFT, Omega ALERT
• Strong accuracy aptitude and detail orientation
• Ability to work well under deadline pressure – THIS POSITION CAN BE EXTREMELY DEADLINE ORIENTED
• Excellent time management, problem solving, teamwork, and communication skills; strong interpersonal skills
  If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist management in configuring and administering the trade order management system (OMS) – Secondary Bloomberg AIM Admin
• Become subject matter expert in all things Bloomberg
• Compliance documentation
• Create, queries, reports, and models to extract data from the OMS - Bloomberg AIM
• Assist settlements team with security trades, investigation, and resolution of any inconsistencies across multiple platforms
• Assist with monitoring or addressing all system-related alerts, ensuring prompt, timely and accurate resolution
• Service as the escalation point for clients, third parties and vendor software issues
• Participation in business initiatives and documenting new processes
• Setup and testing of new SWIFT connections
• Liaison between internal operations team and external custody banks
• Ensure all issues / potential issues are escalated appropriately and in a timely manner
• Participate and contribute to the development and changes to areas of responsibility that would enhance, improve, or facilitate job performance, process, or workflow
• Develop and maintaining a strong internal control environment within the trading function
• Maintaining, testing, and evaluating software upgrades and enhancements

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That’s why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by la