FX Operations Associate I

Wintrust Financial Corporation•Rosemont, IL

4d•$59,000 - $77,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.” Why join us? An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 12 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years) Competitive pay and annual discretionary bonus eligible Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few Family-friendly work hours With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career Promote from within culture Position Overview: Responsible for tasks related to support of FX Operations payment products including day to day payment processing, reconciliation, and system upkeep.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
3-5 years Banking Operations, preferably FX or Wires
Attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent teamwork skills
Adheres to the highest ethical standards
Exceptional client service skills
Protects confidentiality

Responsibilities

Day to Day FX related processing: Responsible for duties tied to day-to-day FX transaction processing including reconciliation (Nostro, extract files, etc), trade confirmation (interbank and client facing trades), work queue oversight, payment message processing, investigations, and validation/verification of EOD posting and regulatory files. Must provide a high level of professionalism and customer service. Also responsible for seeking continuous improvement to workflows and adherence to internal guidelines and best practices.
Client Onboarding and Implementation: Complete iBusiness FX and FX product setup and maintenance documentation, work with the FX Back Office team to setup or maintain client profiles according to documentation and troubleshoot FX product issues for existing clients.
FX System Administration and Maintenance: Assist the FX Operations Manager with FX system administration including static data set up and configuration to best meet the needs of clients and the line of business. Will learn proficiency of the FX system and/or the ability to expand that knowledge and maximize utilization of system for optimal results.
Special Projects: Work on additional projects at the direction of FX management to help expand FX product capabilities and improve processes/best practices.