Operations Associate, Financial Markets

Skill Farm Members are invited to apply for the following role:

Responsibilities:

Process trade allocations, affirmations, settlements, options exercise/assignments, and related tasks

Monitor third-party platforms like Markitwire, ICE, prime broker portals, and administrator systems for trade management

Work with the Reconciliation and Control teams to ensure the accuracy of internal books and records

Identify process gaps, work with internal and external resources to create detailed requirements to solve issues

Grasp big picture objectives to help senior management streamline workflows and minimize operational risk

Develop and maintain strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders;

Perform adequate due diligence to completely resolve all issues, in a timely manner, in order to avoid any financial or reputational impact;

Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices to further develop effective operational policies and procedures;

Performing other duties as may be requested by senior management.

Skills & Qualifications:

Several years of relevant work experience.

General knowledge of and familiarity with financial instruments (i.e. equities, fixed income, options, swaps, futures, foreign exchange) within both domestic and global securities markets

Self-starter with excellent analytical and problem solving skills

Strong attention to detail

Ability to efficiently prioritize daily processes, ad-hoc requests, and any issues escalated by internal and external parties

Intermediate or higher Excel proficiency

Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with both internal and external stakeholders

High level of computer literacy, and capability to learn new systems quickly

Ability to work both independently and within a team