We are currently partnered with a leading hedge fund looking to add a Trading Operations Specialist to their growing team in their brand new office in Charlotte, NC. The group is responsible for supporting one of the world's leading distressed funds.
Trading Operations Specialist Responsibilities:
- Assisting with the daily trade management workflow, which involves tasks such as trade entry, confirmation, and entity allocations.
- Collaborating with Traders and Analysts to fulfill various requests, including those related to new markets, new products, P&L analysis, exposure assessment, and trade activity inquiries concerning the portfolio.
- Working closely with Traders and the Compliance team to establish new brokerage and derivative relationships, while ensuring best execution practices.
- Conducting daily valuations across all asset classes.
- Reviewing daily P&L reports and control diagnostics, and generating nightly reports for the organization.
- Managing collateral for both cleared and non-cleared OTC derivative portfolios.
- Coordinating with our Administrator to assist in maintaining and reviewing daily cash, position, and accrual reconciliations.
- Overseeing the settlement process for all electronic and derivative securities.
Trading Operations Specialist Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field with a GPA exceeding 3.25.
- At least 4 years of experience in the financial services industry, with a specific requirement of relevant hedge fund experience.
- Proficiency in securities processing and operations, with a particular emphasis on credit products, capital structures, and derivatives.
- Familiarity with Bloomberg and market data.
- Comfortable and effective communication with both Front Office personnel and Senior Management.
