Middle Office Trade Support Analyst
Our client is a leading alternative asset management firm with approximately $12 billion in assets under management. They focus on global fixed income strategies with the goal of capital preservation and generating absolute returns, while minimizing correlation to equity, interest rate, and foreign exchange markets. Established in the mid-1990s, the firm manages private investment funds serving endowments, foundations, pension funds, and other institutional and high-net-worth investors.
With around 160 employees based in Boston's historic Back Bay, the firm fosters an entrepreneurial and collaborative culture that rewards motivated, dedicated, and intellectually curious individuals. They believe their greatest asset is their people.
Responsibilities
- Process and settle trades across all asset classes, monitoring for updates post-settlement
- Collaborate with trading, legal, and operations teams to ensure accuracy of investment data
- Liaise with traders, custodians, and counterparties to resolve trade breaks/issues
- Execute daily position reconciliations
- Assist legal team in setting up new counterparty trading relationships
- Provide general support to traders and portfolio managers
- Identify opportunities to automate and improve manual processes
- Confirm derivative transactions in electronic confirmation platforms
- Review and execute long-form derivative trade confirmations with legal and trading teams
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, or related field
- 3+ years of relevant experience in Fixed Income/Derivatives
- Knowledge of Bloomberg, Markitwire, TradeServ, Clearpar, CTM, and ALERT preferred
- Familiarity with long-form derivative trade confirmations
- Advanced Excel skills preferred
- Ability to work well under pressure in a deadline-driven environment
- Strong attention to detail, multitasking ability, and excellent communication skills
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