Trade Operations Associate- San Jose, CA
A successful investment management firm located in Stanford is looking to bring on a Trade Operations Associate to their growing team. Reporting to the Senior Associate of Trade Operations, you will facilitate securities transactions and cash movements, while providing key investment information to the firm’s investment team. We are seeking candidates with 2-4 years of prior experience in equity and fixed income security settlement and cash flow, along with attention to detail, and strong problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities:
- Provide relevant and accurate information for investment oversight and decision making
- Create relevant, and focused management reports and dashboards, and ad-hoc analysis as needed
- Produce cash forecast for daily asset allocation reporting, explaining key fluctuations and changes for use by the Investment Team
- Prepare fund movements for authorization including internal cash transfers, wire set-up, and investment funding
- Facilitate securities transactions, complex securities, settlements, and reconciliations
- Maintain the integrity of accounting and investment data for Merged Pool investments
- Monitor all investment approvals and activity, accurately record activity, and serve as the primary interface with internal and external parties
- Collect data and perform research on details of transactions. Ensure work complies with complex internal policies and external regulations which may require interpretation
- Interface with key internal and external stakeholders, including exhibiting a strong customer service orientation
Qualifications
- BA/BS Degree in Finance or related field
- 2-4 years of prior cash flow experience within Financial Services
- Experience with a variety of investment types (public and private)
- Experience in financial modeling and business intelligence applications to produce analysis and presentations
- Familiarity with of securities industry including derivatives and other complex financial instruments as well as security asset classes, investment processing, business protocol, and reporting standards
- Experience using Bloomberg terminal a plus
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Must be willing to be onsite 3 days/week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday)
This is a great opportunity that will offer a strong compensation package, excellent benefits, and a hybrid work schedule. For immediate consideration, qualified and interested candidates may reach out directly to Kelly Hanlon at [email protected]
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