Fixed Income Operations Analyst

Prudential Financial, Inc.; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Pension plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Disability insurance

Wellness programs

Education benefit

Job summary

PGIM Ireland is seeking an Analyst to provide middle-office support in the Fixed Income Operations team from its Newark, NJ office on a hybrid schedule (3 days in office). You will help with trade confirmations, settlements, and controls across U.S. and international depositories.

You will collaborate with custodians, broker-dealers, and internal teams to ensure accurate processing, timely resolutions, and risk mitigation, leveraging Excel and market knowledge to improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 1–3 years of middle-office operations or trade support experience.
• Experience with trade confirmations and settlements preferred.
• Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, PivotTables); macros a plus.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily operational and technical support for Global Confirmations and Settlements activity.
• Facilitate trade flow by ensuring transactions are matched on industry confirmation platforms, confirmed in internal trade systems, and settled in the market.
• Monitor daily trade-status reporting, including prematching, settlement exceptions, and failed trades.
• Research and resolve trade discrepancies, settlement fails, and claims with internal teams, custodians, and counterparties.
• Serve as a liaison between the operations team and external custodian banks, broker-dealers, and market participants.
• Support settlement activity across U.S. and international depositories (DTCC, Fed, Euroclear, Clearstream).
• Identify issues affecting operational support and take timely action to reduce risk.
• Analyze activity and operational metrics to identify trends and control gaps.
• Maintain departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Skills

Trade confirmations experience

Trade settlements experience

Global markets knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

PGIM Ireland is seeking an Analyst to provide middle-office support in the Fixed Income Operations team from its Newark, NJ office on a hybrid schedule (3 days in office). You will help with trade confirmations, settlements, and controls across U.S. and international depositories.

You will collaborate with custodians, broker-dealers, and internal teams to ensure accurate processing, timely resolutions, and risk mitigation, leveraging Excel and market knowledge to improve efficiency.