Middle Office Trade Operations Specialist (UK shift)

Caxton Associates LP; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Caxton Associates LP, a global trading and investment firm, is expanding its Middle Office operations to strengthen trade lifecycle controls. The role sits in the Operations group and collaborates with PMs, traders and portfolio managers across products and geographies.

The ideal candidate has at least 7 years in a control function within financial services, familiarity with macro products (FX, equities, fixed income, OTC derivatives), and the ability to work UK market hours with the highest

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in a control function within financial services.
• Experience with hedge funds, investment banks, or asset management.
• Knowledge of macro products: FX, FX options, equities CFDs, ETDs, fixed income, OTC derivatives.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical mindset, highly organized.
• Excellent communication and cross-region collaboration.
• Willingness to work UK market hours.
• Ethics and integrity at the highest level.

Responsibilities

• Be a key member of global Operations, supporting the PM & Execution desk teams.
• Perform daily Operations activities for UK market hours, coordinating with global stakeholders.
• Support trade lifecycle across products & markets.
• Ensure accurate execution of trade confirmation, clearing, settlement, reconciliation, and break resolution.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and implement improvements.
• Assist in generation of daily P&L for portfolio managers and the firm in aggregate.
• Expand knowledge of products and technology within Operations.

Skills

Financial controls

Global operations

Stakeholder collaboration

Attention to detail

Ethics and integrity

UK market hours

Product knowledge

Education

Finance degree

Accounting degree

Economics degree

Tools

Orchestrade

iRecs

Traiana/Harmony

CTM

TRAX

MarkitWire

TDN

Job description

Caxton Associates, founded in 1983, is a global trading and investment firm with offices in London, New York, Singapore, Monaco, Dubai and Bengaluru. Caxton Associates’ primary business is to manage client and proprietary capital through a suite of products designed to fit the specific needs of investors. Employing a multi-portfolio manager framework, Caxton excels in discretionary global macro investing, leveraging its diversified expertise across asset classes and markets.

About the role:

The firm's portfolio management teams engage in a diverse set of investment strategies spanning all asset classes, products and geographies. The middle office team is an integral part of the firm with a strong emphasis on control, accuracy, and process integrity.

We are seeking to add an experienced individual to the operations department to work closely with the wider Middle Office group; traders & the portfolio management team in managing the full trade lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Be a key member of the global Operations team, providing day to day support to the PM & Execution desk teams.
• Perform daily Operations activities in support of the UK Operations team, working aligned to UK market hours and collaborating closely with global stakeholders.
• Support all functions of the trade & position lifecycle across all products & markets.
• Ensure accurate and timely execution of key control processes including trade confirmation & clearing, settlement, prime broker/administrator reconciliation, and break resolution
• Identify opportunities to streamline existing processes and implement new ones with the goal of enhancing current operating model
• Assist in the generation of daily P&L for portfolio managers and the firm in aggregate.
• Expand upon knowledge of products and technology for personal development and growth within the Operations team.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Willingness and ability to work hours aligned to UK market.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a control function within financial services, preferably in hedge funds, investment banks, or asset management firms
• Understanding of a variety of Macro products - including FX & FX Options, Equity/CFDs, ETDs, Fixed Income & OTC derivatives
• Excellent attention to detail, a curious and analytical mindset, and a highly organized approach to work.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across global teams and multiple regions.
• Be detailed and organised, and able to adapt to fast paced environments
• Displays and operates at the highest degree of ethics and integrity.

The following would be highly beneficial:

• Knowledge of finance, markets, trade life cycle
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; experience with Orchestrade, iRecs (Watson Wheatley), or similar reconciliation platforms is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of industry-wide middleware platforms including Traiana/Harmony; CTM; TRAX; TDN & MarkitWire.