Senior Banking Operations Analyst

Job Title: Banking Operations Analyst

Location: Freemarket offers a hybrid working model. You should be able to attend the office in London Bridge when required, on average twice per week.
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

About FreemarketFX

Freemarket is a provider of digital solutions for FX and cross-border payment needs. Anchored by deep sector expertise, rigorous compliance-led onboarding, and unmatched oversight of regulated flows, clients are rewarded with a partner that values their relationship like no other. Through our proprietary digital platform clients can access an instant settlement network and seamless real-time money movement globally within an interconnected community of like-minded companies.

At Freemarket, our success is driven by our commitment to core behaviours that shape how we work and deliver value. We take accountability, ensuring outcomes are met with urgency and transparency. Our data-driven approach blends rigorous analysis with intuition to guide sound decision-making. We encourage innovation by being curious learners, always seeking new knowledge, skills, and perspectives. We act as team players, prioritising team success over individual recognition, and our client-centric mindset ensures we consistently understand and meet the needs of our clients, adding value at every step. These behaviours run through everything we do, enabling us to exceed expectations and support our clients' growth effectively.

Job Purpose

The successful delivery of secure, trusted, and scalable business process is what enables Freemarket to deliver enhanced client success, and drive business growth.  The Operations function underpins all facets of client money management from initiation to settlement and beyond.

Job Role

The Banking Operations Analyst will be responsible for:

• Execution of Client FX & Payment oriented business needs via in-house systems and a range of Bank partner interfaces
• Completion of Daily Reconciliation & Exception Management processes
• Conduct of Bank facing FX Trade & Settlement procedures
• Daily Operational interaction with wide range of internal FM Banking Partners at both system and ad hoc levels
• Contribution to internal Operational review and planning functions
• Daily collaboration with Freemarket's Compliance, Technology, and Banking workstreams

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will:

• Minimum 2 years experience working in a Payments, FX Settlements, Banking, or similar regulated environment
• Be familiar with the use of Banking, Trading, and/or Reconciliation systems for the purposes of managing secure delivery of client business
• Be numerate, and be able to demonstrate accuracy in meeting key time-critical processes
• Exhibit organisational and planning skills, with proactive approach to managing change
• Be solution oriented, with ‘customer at the core’
• Above all, have ability to adopt open minded approach and be eager to learn new things!