FICC Clearing & Treasury Settlements Specialist

Aplaro Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Hudson River Trading (HRT) in New York City is seeking an experienced FICC Clearing Associate to join our Securities Financing & Clearing team. You will manage the clearance and settlement of U.S.

Treasury transactions cleared via the FICC, ensuring accurate trade processing and timely resolution of exceptions. You will collaborate with trading, middle office, compliance, and risk teams to optimize clearing workflows and support reporting requirements, while developing expertise in FICC rules

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in fixed income operations, preferably in U.S. Treasuries clearance and settlement.
• Strong understanding of U.S. Treasury market, FICC processes, margin, and settlement cycles.
• Experience working with clearing systems, trade matching platforms, and custodians.
• Proven ability to manage trade exceptions and settlement breaks.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Meticulously detail-oriented, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Equity and/or F&O clearing experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements impacting fixed income clearing (e.g., SEC, FINRA, DTCC rules) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end trade clearance and settlement of U.S. Treasury transactions cleared through the FICC.
• Monitor trade flows and ensure accurate trade capture, reporting, allocation, and matching.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve breaks, fails, and settlement discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Liaise with counterparties, custodians, and the FICC to ensure smooth trade settlement.
• Partner with internal teams (e.g., trading desk, middle office/operations, compliance, and risk) to optimize clearing workflows.
• Support regulatory and industry reporting requirements related to fixed income clearance and settlement.
• Manage intraday and end of day funding of custodial account and oversee intraday credit usage.
• Contribute to the development of policies, procedures, and controls to strengthen operational risk management.
• Provide subject matter expertise on FICC rules, margining, and settlement processes.

Skills

Fixed income operations

U.S. Treasuries clearing

Trade clearance & settlement

Regulatory awareness

Analytical problem-solving

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Job description

Hudson River Trading (HRT) in New York City is seeking an experienced FICC Clearing Associate to join our Securities Financing & Clearing team. You will manage the clearance and settlement of U.S.

Treasury transactions cleared via the FICC, ensuring accurate trade processing and timely resolution of exceptions. You will collaborate with trading, middle office, compliance, and risk teams to optimize clearing workflows and support reporting requirements, while developing expertise in FICC rules