Operations Assistant

Associate – Operations | New York |

A leading financial services firm is looking to hire an Associate – Operations to join its New York team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an operations professional with around 3+ years’ experience across trade support, settlements, middle office or markets operations to develop their career within a sophisticated financial markets environment.

You’ll support the end-to-end trade lifecycle across global and domestic markets , working closely with internal teams, clients and external counterparties to ensure trades are processed accurately, efficiently and in line with regulatory requirements.

The role

You’ll be responsible for:

• Processing trade allocations and bookings through CTM, FIX Allocation and manual workflows
• Supporting domestic and international trades through to delivery and settlement
• Preparing accurate and timely trade confirmations across multiple products
• Monitoring trades from booking and matching through to final settlement
• Working across multiple operational and clearing platforms
• Maintaining client static data, including SSIs and commission schedules
• Performing daily reconciliations and investigating and resolving breaks
• Supporting accurate recording of fixed income trades for TRACE reporting
• Assisting with onboarding new client accounts, sub-accounts and managed funds
• Creating and tracking JIRA tickets for system and process issues
• Participating in UAT and regression testing
• Providing broader operational support to ensure smooth day-to-day workflows

What we're looking for

• 3+ years' experience in Operations, Middle Office, Settlements or Trade Support
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Business or a related discipline
• Understanding of the trade lifecycle and settlement process
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Client-focused with a proactive, results-driven approach
• Comfortable working independently while also contributing effectively within a team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Series 7 or SIE & Series 99 preferred; successful candidates must obtain the required licences within three months of joining

Please apply if you think suitable.