Fixed Income Middle Office Analyst — Trade & Settlement

US Bank; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) and employer-funded retirement

Paid vacation and holidays

Adoption assistance

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a Syndicate & Brokered CD Middle Office Associate to provide day-to-day middle office support for Debt Capital Markets Syndicate and Brokered CD trading businesses.

You will partner with Syndicate, Trading, Sales, Operations, Finance, and Technology to ensure accurate processing and settlement of fixed income transactions, including trade capture, allocations, confirmations, and P&L validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 1–3 years in capital markets or middle office functions.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities with attention to detail.
• Familiarity with DirectBooks or similar new issue syndication platforms preferred.
• FINRA SIE, Series 7, and Series 63 licenses, or willingness to obtain within 120 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Support post-trade processing lifecycle for Syndicate and Brokered CD transactions from execution through settlement.
• Serve as primary contact between trading, sales, operations, finance, and external counterparties.
• Monitor and resolve trade exceptions, settlement discrepancies, and reconciliation breaks promptly.
• Validate trade allocations, economics, and position accuracy across internal systems.
• Assist with daily P&L reconciliation and reporting processes.
• Support new issue syndicate transactions, including order management and settlement coordination.
• Contribute to enhancements of controls, procedures, and process improvements.
• Identify operational risks and elevate issues to management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Bloomberg

Fixed income platforms

Job description

U.S. Bank is seeking a Syndicate & Brokered CD Middle Office Associate to provide day-to-day middle office support for Debt Capital Markets Syndicate and Brokered CD trading businesses.

You will partner with Syndicate, Trading, Sales, Operations, Finance, and Technology to ensure accurate processing and settlement of fixed income transactions, including trade capture, allocations, confirmations, and P&L validation.