Job title: Market Operations Associate
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Financials
Job published: 02-11-2026
Job ID: 74199

Job Description

Help build the future of Australian market operations!

We are partnering with a fast-growing fintech that's entering an exciting phase of growth..

The business is entering an exciting phase of growth in Australia, bringing key market operations in-house and building the foundations to support its continued expansion.

We're looking for an experienced Market Operations Associate who understands the Australian share market and enjoys getting into the detail of settlements, reconciliations and CHESS operations.

This is an opportunity to join a growing team, take ownership of critical day-to-day workflows and help establish the processes and controls that will support the business as it scales.

What you'll be doing

  • Play a key role in building out the Australian market operations function as the business achieves critical milestones. 
  • Take ownership of ASX settlements, CHESS processing, reconciliations and corporate actions.
  • Work across the full settlement lifecycle, resolving exceptions and keeping day-to-day trading operations running smoothly.
  • Help establish the processes, controls and workflows that will support the next phase of growth.
  • Bring fresh ideas to improve how things are done, from reducing manual processes to introducing smarter automation.
  • Work alongside experienced operations professionals, becoming a go-to person for complex operational challenges and sharing your expertise across the team.

What we're looking for

  • Experience in Australian market operations, ideally within a stockbroking, investment platform, custody or financial services environment.
  • Strong working knowledge of CHESS, including settlements, HIN management, corporate actions and reconciliation processes.
  • Experience handling settlement exceptions and understanding how transactions move through the ASX settlement lifecycle.
  • Exposure to SecuritEase would be highly regarded.
  • Someone who is detail-oriented, enjoys solving operational problems and is comfortable improving processes rather than simply following them.

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who enjoys being hands-on, takes ownership of their work and wants to contribute to building a strong Australian operations function.

Why consider it?

  • Join a growing fintech at an important stage of its development in the Australian Market!
  • Play a key role in establishing and improving Australian market operations.
  • Work closely with experienced operations professionals and contribute to how the function evolves.
  • Opportunity to influence processes, introduce automation and improve operational efficiency.
  • Be part of a mission-led business focused on making investing more accessible.

Interested? Apply below or email Megan at megan@theonset.com.au with any questions.

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