Capital Markets Operations Manager

Baltusrol Golf Club; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Baltusrol Golf Club in New York seeks a senior Operations professional to oversee the full trade lifecycle across global and domestic markets. You will serve as a liaison between clients, counterparties, and internal teams, ensuring accurate trade processing and timely settlement while driving process improvements.

Leverage your 7+ years in trade operations, Series 7/99, and knowledge of CTM/FIX to lead on interfaces, controls, and regulatory reporting, while mentoring junior staff in a

Qualifications

• 7+ years of trade operations experience in asset management, hedge funds, broker-dealers, or institutional investment.
• Series 7 or 99 required.
• Strong knowledge of trade lifecycle, settlement, reconciliations, and post-trade operations.
• Experience supporting equities, fixed income, and other institutional products.
• Familiarity with trade matching and settlement platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end client onboarding, including account setup and regulatory classifications.
• Oversee the full trade lifecycle across asset classes from booking to settlement.
• Resolve trade and settlement exceptions and investigate discrepancies.
• Perform daily reconciliations and maintain control functions.
• Support regulatory reporting and internal governance standards.
• Lead operational projects, system implementations, and UAT testing.
• Serve as a primary contact for clients, counterparties, and auditors.
• Produce audit documentation and ensure compliance with requirements.
• Mentor and develop junior team members.

Skills

Trade lifecycle

Client onboarding

Regulatory compliance

Operational leadership

Process improvement

Risk awareness

Mentor/leadership

Education

Securities license: Series 7 or 99

Tools

CTM

FIX workflows

Electronic trading

Job description

Position Overview

An established financial services firm is seeking a senior Operations professional to oversee the full trade lifecycle across global and domestic markets. This individual will serve as a key liaison between clients, counterparties, and internal teams, ensuring accurate trade processing, timely settlement, operational risk oversight, and an exceptional client experience. The role also provides leadership on process improvement initiatives, system enhancements, and team development.

Key Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end client onboarding, including account setup, maintenance of client reference data, settlement instructions, commission details, and regulatory classifications.

Oversee the full trade lifecycle across multiple asset classes, including trade booking, allocation, matching, confirmation, and settlement through electronic and manual workflows.

Resolve trade and settlement exceptions, including breaks, fails, unmatched trades, cash discrepancies, corporate actions, penalties, buy-ins, and standing settlement instruction issues.

Perform daily reconciliations and control functions to ensure accurate trade capture, position integrity, and downstream processing.

Support regulatory reporting requirements and maintain adherence to internal controls, governance standards, and operational procedures.

Lead operational projects, system implementations, UAT testing, and process improvement initiatives designed to enhance efficiency and reduce risk.

Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, counterparties, auditors, and internal stakeholders, providing high-quality support and issue resolution.

Produce audit documentation, respond to regulatory inquiries, and ensure all operational activities remain compliant with applicable requirements.

Mentor and develop junior team members while contributing to a collaborative, high-performing operations environment.

Qualifications

7+ years of trade operations experience within asset management, hedge funds, broker-dealers, or institutional investment environments.

Series 7 or 99 Required

Strong knowledge of the trade lifecycle, settlement processes, reconciliations, and post-trade operations across global markets.

Experience supporting equities, fixed income, and other institutional products.

Familiarity with trade matching and settlement platforms, including CTM, FIX workflows, and electronic trading infrastructure.