Job DescriptionA financial services client is looking for a Trade Operations Associate to join their organization. The firm is a proprietary trading firm and a technology company. This person is being brought on to join the Trade Operations team that oversees the entire trade lifecycle.Responsibilities
Support clearing and settlement processes for millions of daily trades in the following asset classes: Equity, Fixed Income, Derivatives, FX, Commodities, and Crypto
Affirmation of trades, minimizing operational risk and maximizing straight through processing
Daily reconciliation of internal data to participating brokers via position, trades, cash, NAV, and fees
Investigation of breaks raised by trading desks, other departments, and counterparties
Building Business Intelligence reports via Tableau regarding operational activities for senior management
Maintain and navigate data such as security master within our systems to help minimize and investigate breaks
Maintain relationships with brokers to fix daily breaks, while continually improving processes long term
Liaise with external software vendors to troubleshoot current processes and propose improvements
Own and resolve specific inquiries and ensure timely resolution
Ability to identify areas of improvement, scope requirements and assist in implementation of automation.
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected] . To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/ .Skills and Requirements
A degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or other related fields.
Extensive knowledge base in FAS 1 level financial products
1-5+ years of experience in capital markets operations
Extensive communication across trading teams and software development teams/Interest in post trade infrastructure
Desire for fast-paced environment and "to wear multiple hats"
High level MS Excel knowledge is a must: Comfortable with Look-ups, Pivot Tables, and Conditional Statements -CFA null
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].