Trading Operations Junior Analyst

Jain Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Jain Global in London is seeking a Trading Operations Junior Analyst to support the daily trading platform across multiple asset classes. From day one you will work with Traders, Portfolio Managers and external counterparties to learn the full trade lifecycle in a fast-paced hedge fund environment.

No prior industry experience is required—strong numerical ability, curiosity, and ownership are valued as you develop quickly in this role.

Qualifications

• Graduate or school-leaver with strong numerical ability.
• Excellent command of numbers and data analysis.
• Proficient in Excel and MS Office.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Eagerness to learn and take ownership.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day trading operations across asset classes.
• Reconcile trades, positions, and cash with internal and external parties.
• Learn full trade lifecycle from capture to settlement.
• Collaborate with Traders, PMs, and operations teams.
• Monitor settlements, actions, and market-driven ops.
• Assist with onboarding and project work for platform enhancements.
• Identify process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Contribute to daily controls and risk awareness.

Skills

Numerical Aptitude

Attention to Detail

Analytical Thinking

Proactive Problem Solving

Team Player

Automation Interest

MS Office Proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

Trading Operations Junior Analyst

Location: London

Jain Global is an innovative multi-strategy investment firm founded in July 2024 by Bobby Jain with over 400 employees operating from offices in New York, Houston, London, Singapore, and Hong Kong, we are looking to add to our growing teams.

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated and intellectually curious Trading Operations Junior Analyst to join our London team. This is a rare opportunity to join a leading global hedge fund and build a career in trading operations from the ground up. We’re looking for an ambitious graduate or school-leaver who is eager to gain hands-on experience across the full trade lifecycle and multiple asset classes in a fast-paced trading environment.

From day one, you’ll work closely with Traders, Portfolio Managers and external counterparties, developing a practical understanding of how a sophisticated global investment platform operates. No prior industry experience is required — what matters is strong numerical ability, intellectual curiosity and a genuine drive to learn, take ownership and develop quickly.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day operation of the trading platform across multiple asset classes, including trade, position and cash reconciliations.


• Investigate and resolve trade, settlement and cash discrepancies, working with internal teams and external counterparties.


• Develop a strong understanding of the full trade lifecycle, including trade capture, allocation, confirmation, settlement and exception management.


• Work closely with Portfolio Managers and Traders, as well as Finance, Operations, Prime Brokers, custodians and fund administrators.


• Monitor settlement activity, corporate actions, margin movements, financing events and other market-driven operational activity.


• Assist with portfolio and NAV reconciliations and contribute to the firm's daily operational controls.


• Analyse operational issues, identify their root causes and help develop more efficient and scalable solutions.


• Look for opportunities to automate manual processes and improve workflows, using technology and data wherever possible.


• Support new account onboarding, product launches and projects that expand the capabilities of the trading platform.


• Develop an understanding of operational and trading risks and ensure issues are identified, communicated and resolved quickly.

Who We Are Looking For

• We are interested in candidates at the beginning of their careers who demonstrate potential, ambition and a genuine interest in financial markets. Previous experience in trading operations is not required.


• Intellectually curious, with a genuine interest in markets, trading and investing.


• Analytical and comfortable working with numbers and large amounts of information.


• Exceptionally detail-oriented and organized.


• A proactive problem solver who takes ownership of issues through to resolution.


• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change quickly.


• A strong team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.


• Interested in using technology and automation to solve problems and improve processes.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.


• A recent graduate or early-career candidate with a strong academic background.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

As an employer, we believe every individual brings with them unique diversity of thought and perspectives to meaningfully enrich perspectives of Jain Global teams to drive competitive performance. We believe an inclusive environment can yield exceptional contributions.