Trading Operations - Senior Associate

The individual will also work closely with all departments of the firm, including c-suite executives. Ideal candidates will be self-motivated, resourceful, and have excellent communication skills.

• Organize and lead initial investment discussions and ensure the firm’s internal investment pipeline and order management system (OMS) maintain complete, real-time accuracy
• Support investment team in the operational aspects related to insurance client portfolios.
• Bring a control first mindset to trade management; have an exceptional knowledge of trade capture, post trade reconciliation and controls, asset servicing, and collateral & liquidity management
• Produce all daily Exposure and P&L reporting for senior management
• Be a “player/ coach”; this role requires both the critical thinking and leadership skills to both perform all operational aspects of the trade lifecycle, and simultaneously scale a team around all key functions
• Work as part of a global Operations team to provide high quality coverage to all trading desks, across time zones
• Coordinate with the firm’s global custodians, dealers, and prime brokers to launch new accounts, implement controls to minimize errors, and improve daily processing workflows
• Support the addition of new global custodians, trading counterparts, deal sources, financing lines, and joint venture relationships
• Set up new accounts and entities with the firm’s fund administrator
• Work closely with the team to monitor, record and reconcile cash inflows and outflows from new and existing investments
• Support secondary market bank debt trading, closing, and settlement across a range of high touch markets
• Assist with internal data integrity analysis
• Promote and sponsor ad hoc projects as needed

Requirements

Qualifications:

The individual will have demonstrated an ability to work in fast-paced, performance-driven environment with an ability to think broadly about the business, incorporating continual improvement of processes and procedures with a goal of excellence while focusing on accuracy and efficiency.

• Bachelor’s degree from a top university, ideally in a quantitative area (e.g., finance, economics, accounting)
• 5-7+ years of direct experience at a securities or buy side investment firm
• Experience with fixed income securities including U.S. government bonds, agency-backed residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), and private label commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and secondary market syndicated Bank Debt.
• Experience with credit derivatives; CDS, IR Swaps and Options (OTC and Cleared)
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skillset (VBA, or other automation experience a plus)
• Experience with risk, settlements, or trading assistant functions
• Experience interacting with Prime Brokers, Custodians, and OTC Counterparties
• Experience implementing strategic, scalable solutions to foster Front Office business growth
• Experience working with large data sets; an understanding of data hierarchy
• The highest level of personal integrity and ethical standards
• A positive attitude, strong work ethic and a desire to work collaboratively across the organization
• Ability to communicate at a high level
• Strong attention to detail

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Free Food & Snacks
• Wellness Resources