Trade Operations Associate - UAE (Dubai)

Middle Office | Dubai

Join a High-Performing Global Investment Firm

An established global investment management firm is seeking a Trade Operations Associate to join its growing Middle Office team in Dubai. This is an outstanding opportunity to work at the heart of a sophisticated trading business, supporting a diverse range of investment strategies across global markets.

You will gain exposure to multiple asset classes, collaborate with front-office professionals, and play a key role in ensuring the seamless execution and settlement of trades. The position offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment where attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and operational excellence are highly valued.

The Opportunity

As a Trade Operations Associate, you will be responsible for managing critical trade lifecycle activities across a broad range of products. Working closely with Portfolio Managers, Traders, Risk, Finance, Technology, and external counterparties, you will help ensure operational efficiency, mitigate risk, and support the firm's continued growth.

This role is ideal for an operations professional looking to broaden their product exposure and take ownership within a highly collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end trade lifecycle across multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income, derivatives, foreign exchange, and structured products.
• Support trade capture, allocations, affirmations, settlements, reconciliations, and lifecycle event processing.
• Partner with front-office teams to investigate and resolve trade, P&L, and reconciliation queries.
• Monitor and process corporate action events, liaising with internal stakeholders and market counterparties where required.
• Work closely with control and reconciliation teams to ensure the accuracy of books and records.
• Utilise industry platforms and market infrastructure systems to monitor and manage trade activity.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to operational efficiency initiatives.
• Assist in reducing operational risk through effective controls and timely issue resolution.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, brokers, custodians, administrators, and other external partners.
• Support the ongoing enhancement of operational procedures and best practices.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience within Trade Operations, Middle Office, or Investment Operations.
• Strong understanding of financial markets and trade processing across multiple asset classes.
• Experience supporting products such as equities, fixed income, futures, options, swaps, FX, or other derivatives.
• Knowledge of trade lifecycle management, reconciliations, settlements, and corporate actions.
• Familiarity with front-to-back investment operations and risk management principles.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Excel and confidence working across multiple systems and platforms.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Why Apply?

• Join a globally recognised investment platform with a collaborative culture.
• Work alongside experienced investment professionals in a highly visible role.
• Gain exposure to a broad range of sophisticated products and trading strategies.
• Take ownership of key operational processes that directly support investment performance.
• Enjoy excellent career development opportunities within a growing international business.
• Be part of a high-performing team in one of the world's leading financial hubs.

If you are an ambitious operations professional looking to accelerate your career within a dynamic investment environment, we'd love to hear from you.