Job Overview – Senior Trade Operations Consultant
Compensation: $60 – $100/hour (Dependent on Experience)
Location: New York, NY
Schedule: Monday to Friday (Hybrid)
Atlantic Group is hiring a Senior Trade Operations Consultant in New York, NY for our client, supporting middle office operations, trade lifecycle management, reconciliations, and operational controls within a high-volume investment environment. This temporary opportunity will focus on supporting fixed income and derivative trading activities while helping maintain operational efficiency during a period of team growth. The ideal candidate will bring strong investment operations experience, knowledge of fixed income products and trade operations, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities as the Senior Trade Operations Consultant:
- Trade Lifecycle Management: Oversee trade capture, confirmation, settlement, and post-settlement activities across fixed income and derivative products.
- Reconciliations: Perform daily cash, position, and profit and loss reconciliations while investigating and resolving discrepancies.
- Corporate Actions: Process and reconcile corporate actions while ensuring accurate portfolio records and timely execution.
- Counterparty Coordination: Partner with brokers, custodians, administrators, and internal stakeholders to support operational processing and issue resolution.
- Operational Controls: Identify operational risks, escalate issues appropriately, and support the implementation of controls and best practices.
- Process Improvement: Contribute to automation initiatives, workflow enhancements, and operational efficiency projects.
Qualifications for the Senior Trade Operations Consultant:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field is required.
- Experience: 5–10 years of trade operations experience within a hedge fund, asset management firm, investment firm, or fund administration environment is required.
- Industry Knowledge: Strong knowledge of fixed income products, bond trading operations, and the full trade lifecycle is required.
- Technical Skills: Experience with trade processing platforms, reconciliation systems, Microsoft Excel, and investment operations technology is required.
- Skills & Attributes: Excellent communication, attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment are required.
Application Notice: Qualified candidates will be contacted within 2 business days of application. If an applicant does not meet the above criteria, Atlantic Group will keep your resume on file for future opportunities and may contact you for further discussion.