Derivatives Post-Trade Operations Analyst

PGIM, Inc.; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market competitive base salary

Annual bonus potential

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

PGIM, Inc. in Newark, NJ, is seeking a detail-oriented professional to support PGIM’s derivative operations across confirmations, settlements, and reconciliations.

You will collaborate with Trade Support, Operations, custodians, brokers, and counterparties to resolve issues and ensure accurate records. The role requires a finance or related degree with 1–3 years in financial services or derivative operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting,Business, Economics, or related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience in financial services, investment operations, trade support, confirmations, settlements, collateral management, or related function.
• Exposure to derivative products such as swaps, futures, options, FX forwards, cleared derivatives, or bilateral OTC instruments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support daily post-trade processing for derivative products, including trade validation, confirmations, settlements, clearing, lifecycle events, and exception follow-up.
• Maintain derivative trade activity in Aladdin and related platforms for accurate books, positions, and data.
• Monitor settlements, collateral movements, margin activity, cash interest, and related payment workflows.
• Perform reconciliations with brokers, custodians, and internal systems to identify and escalate breaks.
• Research and resolve routine operational exceptions, settlement issues, collateral inquiries, and lifecycle questions.
• Follow procedures, complete checklists, escalate issues timely, and support audit and risk management.
• Prepare recurring operational reporting related to derivative activity and processing metrics.
• Identify manual tasks and opportunities to improve workflow efficiency.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Tools

Aladdin

Microsoft Office

Job description

PGIM, Inc. in Newark, NJ, is seeking a detail-oriented professional to support PGIM’s derivative operations across confirmations, settlements, and reconciliations.

You will collaborate with Trade Support, Operations, custodians, brokers, and counterparties to resolve issues and ensure accurate records. The role requires a finance or related degree with 1–3 years in financial services or derivative operations.