Middle Office / Trade Support Associate - Buyside (Banking Candidates Welcome)

Principle Partners Pte Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Principle Partners Pte Ltd is seeking a Middle Office / Trade Support professional to join its growing operations team. The role offers broad exposure across equities, derivatives, corporate actions, P&L reconciliation, and external counterparty management.

The successful candidate will work closely with traders, prime brokers, compliance, and legal teams to ensure accurate trading activity, portfolio positions, and operational processes across markets.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years in Middle Office or Trade Support in buy-side or sell-side.
• Experience with reconciliations of P&L, positions and cash.
• Knowledge of equities, ETFs and equity derivatives.
• Familiarity with corporate actions processing and portfolio impacts.
• Understanding of prime brokers, custodians and clearing workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience with SQL, Python, VBA or automation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily reconciliation of positions, cash balances, trades and portfolio activity ahead of market open.
• Reconcile front-office P&L estimates against prime broker and counterparty reporting.
• Investigate and resolve cash, position and P&L breaks, including corporate actions and settlement activities.
• Monitor and analyse accruals, financing costs, interest charges and trading-related costs.
• Validate end-of-day pricing and support valuation control processes.
• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of corporate actions (splits, mergers, etc.).
• Collaborate with traders to provide an accurate view of tradeable positions and issues before market open.
• Liaise with prime brokers, custodians, exchanges and counterparties to resolve discrepancies.
• Support margin management and monitor funding obligations across portfolios.
• Assist onboarding of new brokers/counterparties in partnership with Legal and Compliance.

Skills

Middle Office experience

Trade Support

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Process improvement

Tools

SQL

Python

VBA

Job description

We are partnering with a high-performing investment firm seeking a Middle Office / Trade Support professional to join a growing operations team. This role offers broad exposure across equities, derivatives, corporate actions, P&L reconciliation, prime broker management, and operational improvement initiatives.

The successful candidate will work closely with traders, prime brokers, compliance, legal, and external counterparties to ensure the accuracy of trading activity, portfolio positions, and operational processes while supporting the firm's continued growth across products and markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily reconciliation of positions, cash balances, trades, and portfolio activity ahead of market open
• Reconcile front-office P&L estimates against prime broker and counterparty reporting
• Investigate and resolve cash, position, and P&L breaks, including those related to corporate actions, swaps, financing, and settlement activities
• Monitor and analyse accruals, financing costs, interest charges, commissions, expenses, and other trading-related costs
• Validate end-of-day pricing and support valuation control processes
• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of corporate actions, including stock splits, bonus issues, ticker changes, mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, bankruptcies, fund mergers, and other restructuring events
• Work closely with traders to provide an accurate view of tradeable positions and outstanding operational issues before market open
• Liaise with prime brokers, custodians, exchanges, and clearing counterparties to investigate and resolve discrepancies
• Support margin management processes and monitor funding obligations across portfolios
• Assist with new broker, counterparty, and market onboarding in partnership with Legal and Compliance teams
• Contribute to ETF and multi-currency P&L analysis and reporting where required
• Participate in the enhancement, automation, and development of operational workflows, controls, and internal tools
• Support business expansion into new products, markets, and trading strategies while ensuring operational readiness
• Maintain processes and controls in accordance with regulatory and internal governance requirements

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience within Middle Office, Trade Support, Operations, Product Control, or a similar buy-side/sell-side environment
• Strong understanding of trade lifecycle management from execution through settlement
• Experience with position, cash, and P&L reconciliations
• Knowledge of equities, ETFs, and equity derivatives (options experience preferred)
• Familiarity with corporate actions processing and associated impacts on portfolios
• Understanding of prime broker, custody, and clearing workflows
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise effectively and operate in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with both internal stakeholders and external counterparties
• A proactive mindset with a focus on process improvement and operational efficiency
• Experience with SQL, Python, VBA, or other automation tools is advantageous
• Knowledge of Asian markets would be beneficial