Trading Operations Analyst — 12-Month FTC, Sydney

FourQuarters Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

FourQuarters Recruitment has partnered with a leading Australian institutional investment organisation to hire a Trading Operations Analyst for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Sydney CBD. The role focuses on trade processing, reconciliations and supporting the end-to-end investment lifecycle across asset classes.

You will match trades, resolve exceptions, perform daily reconciliations and collaborate with Portfolio Managers, Traders and custodians.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in investment operations or trade support.
• Understanding of trade lifecycle across equities, fixed income and derivatives.
• Experience with CTM, MarkitWire, TradeServ, GTSS and/or Aladdin preferred.

Responsibilities

• Match and process trades across multiple asset classes using CTM, MarkitWire and TradeServ.
• Investigate and resolve trade exceptions and discrepancies with internal teams and counterparties.
• Perform daily cash and position reconciliations across internal systems and custodians.
• Liaise with Portfolio Managers, Traders, Custodians and external stakeholders.
• Support process improvement, workflow efficiencies and automation.

Skills

Trade processing

Reconciliations

Exception management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

CTM

MarkitWire

TradeServ

GTSS

Aladdin

Job description

FourQuarters Recruitment has partnered with a leading Australian institutional investment organisation to hire a Trading Operations Analyst for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Sydney CBD. The role focuses on trade processing, reconciliations and supporting the end-to-end investment lifecycle across asset classes.

You will match trades, resolve exceptions, perform daily reconciliations and collaborate with Portfolio Managers, Traders and custodians.