OTC Middle Office Analyst

Anton Murray Consulting; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Anton Murray Consulting partners with a leading US global trading institution expanding its Sydney CBD trade management middle office. The role connects elite trading pods to global clearing networks across Australia and APAC, focusing on risk management and precise process execution.

You will manage end-to-end flows for multi-asset instruments, liaise with prime brokers and custodians, and drive controls, automation, and cross-functional collaboration to support regional growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in middle office or trade operations.
• Understanding of derivative lifecycle.
• Experience with energy markets or APAC trading is desirable.
• Comfort with automation and controls.
• Ability to work under high volatility environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end processing of OTC, equity derivatives, futures, and options.
• Liaise with prime brokers, clearing houses, and custody agents.
• Validate cash positions and reconciliations; investigate ledger discrepancies.
• Serve as primary operational liaison for trading desks and resolve queries.
• Collaborate with risk, treasury, legal and engineering to ensure compliance and robust controls.
• Identify process improvements and introduce automation to reduce manual workflows.
• Support regional growth through market readiness for energy derivatives and physical assets.

Skills

Middle-office experience

Trade operations

Risk management

Stakeholder liaison

Automation mindset

Tools

BI tooling

Scripting basics

Data querying

Job description

Our client is a leading US global trading institution, and is expanding its high-performing trade management middle office division in the Sydney CBD office. This institutional trading support team functions as a primary operational engine across the Australian and broader APAC markets, ensuring bulletproof risk management and process execution for some of the region's most sophisticated trading desks. In this role, you will act as a critical bridge between elite trading pods and global clearing networks, operating in a fast-paced environment where multi-asset precision is paramount.

Responsibilities

Multi-Asset Trade Management: Oversee the end-to-end processing of complex financial instruments, managing trade flows across OTC trading, equity derivatives, futures, and options.

Prime Brokerage Liaison: Maintain continuous, high-touch operational contact with prime brokers, clearing houses, and international custody agents to ensure seamless market connectivity.

Risk Mitigation & Reconciliations: Direct the daily validation of cash positions, transaction entries, and inventory levels, swiftly investigating and eliminating ledger discrepancies.

Desk & Stakeholder Advisory: Act as the primary operational partner for active trading desks, resolving execution queries and translating complex market events into clear administrative actions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner dynamically with risk management, treasury, legal, and engineering teams to ensure regulatory compliance and robust systems performance.

Workflow Automation & Controls: Identify operational vulnerabilities and introduce structural improvements, utilizing data-driven tools to minimize manual workflows.

Market Expansion & Readiness: Assist in structural preparedness and control design for expanding regional portfolios, including emerging energy derivatives and physical asset frameworks.

Ideal Background:

Institutional Experience: A minimum of 5+ years of dedicated middle-office or trade operations experience within a premier global investment bank, elite market maker, or sophisticated hedge fund environment.

Product Mastery: Advanced understanding of the derivative trade lifecycle, with proven expertise handling listed options, futures, and complex OTC/bilateral transactions.

Sector Familiarity: Prior exposure to, or a keen interest in, energy markets, global commodities, or cross-border APAC trading networks is highly desirable but not mandatory.

Technical Aptitude: A strong baseline understanding of business intelligence or scripting resources (such as standard automation frameworks, data querying languages, or macro scripts) to help scale internal controls.

Professional Resilience: Demonstrated ability to remain composed, analytical, and highly precise during periods of peak market volatility or tight settlement windows.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a high-calibre global banking and trading environment that offers clear paths for internal mobility and unmatched exposure to complex, cross-border financial products. The firm promotes a collaborative, high-performance culture and provides a highly competitive institutional remuneration package.