Analyst/Senior Analyst - Middle Office – Financial Operations

D. E. Shaw India Private Limited; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

D. E. Shaw India Private Limited invites you to join its growing Middle Office in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, or Gurugram.

This role supports the lifecycle of the firm's trading strategies and serves as a key link between the front and back offices. Initially an individual contributor, you will handle trade inquiries, settlement support, and issue resolution while building expertise across workflows and data systems in a collaborative and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• A postgraduate degree and 2+ years of experience in fund operations or middle/back-office roles within the financial services sector.
• A good understanding of trade lifecycle operations, including trade capture, P&L, security master, and settlement processes.
• Exceptional communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail, with a keen desire to grow and take ownership in a dynamic setting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key point of contact for trading desk inquiries across asset classes and strategies.
• Support the trade lifecycle from execution through settlement, ensuring accurate processing of trade events.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies across internal systems and external data sources, escalating as needed.
• Build and maintain workflows, dashboards, and tools that monitor trading activity and operational health.
• Coordinate with front office, back office, and external counterparties to resolve operational, settlement, or reconciliation issues.
• Develop subject matter expertise in internal booking systems and workflows, and contribute to process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Trade lifecycle knowledge

Post-trade operations

Excel

Communication skills

Ownership mindset

Education

Postgraduate degree in finance / related field

Tools

Bloomberg

Capital IQ

Power BI

Job description

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $100 billion in investment capital as of June 1, 2026, and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since our founding in 1988, our firm has earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of our staff. We have a significant presence in the world’s capital markets, investing in a wide range of companies and financial instruments in both developed and developing economies.

The D. E. Shaw group seeks a motivated and detail-oriented professional to join its growing Middle Office function in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, or Gurugram, India. This team supports the lifecycle of the firm's global trading strategies and serves as a key link between the front office and operational teams. This desk-coverage role offers the opportunity to support the firm's trading desks day-to-day, build subject matter expertise across the trade lifecycle, and contribute to process improvements in a collaborative, forward-thinking, and inclusive environment. This position will initially be an individual contributor role, with the potential to assume people management responsibilities in the future based on business needs and the candidate's interest.

WHAT YOU'LL DO DAY-TO-DAY:

In this role, you will serve as a key point of contact for trading desk inquiries, supporting post-trade operations across multiple asset classes and strategies. You will support the trade lifecycle from execution through settlement, helping ensure accurate and timely processing of trade events—including trade capture, P&L, security master, settlements, and corporate actions. You will investigate and resolve discrepancies across internal systems and external data sources, escalating issues as appropriate. You will assist in building and maintaining workflows, dashboards, and tools that monitor trading activity and operational health. You will coordinate with front office, back office, and external counterparties to help resolve operational, settlement, or reconciliation issues. You will also develop subject matter expertise in internal booking systems and workflows, and contribute to process improvement initiatives.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

Basic Qualifications

• A postgraduate degree and 2+ years of experience in fund operations or middle/back-office roles within the financial services sector
• A good understanding of trade lifecycle operations, including trade capture, P&L, security master, and settlement processes
• Exceptional communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail, with a keen desire to grow and take ownership in a dynamic setting
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing front office inquiries and coordinating with internal/external stakeholders to resolve operational issues
• Familiarity with financial software such as Bloomberg or Capital IQ
• Familiarity with business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI) or experience with process automation

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The Firm offers excellent benefits, a casual, collegial working environment, and an attractive compensation package.

Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of sex, race, colour, caste, creed, religion, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.