Fixed Income Operations Analyst — Post-Trade Focus

Verition; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Verition is seeking a motivated Operations Analyst / Associate to join its Post-Trade Support (Fixed Income Operations) team in New York. This role supports the post-trade processing of the firm's global fixed income business, coordinating with Trading, Portfolio Management, Prime Brokers, Custodians and counterparties to ensure timely and accurate settlement of fixed income transactions.

Key duties include processing trade allocations, confirmations and settlements; reconciling daily trade,

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of operations experience supporting fixed income products within a hedge fund, asset manager, investment bank, broker-dealer, or custodian.
• Experience with fixed income trade processing, settlement, reconciliations, and lifecycle events.
• Experience interacting with custodians, prime brokers, and counterparties.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Bloomberg, CTM, SWIFT, or reconciliation platforms is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of intellectual curiosity, strong work ethic, and a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, fast-paced, and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end post-trade lifecycle for fixed income products, including government bonds, corporate bonds, agencies, municipals, repos, and money market instruments.
• Process trade allocations, confirmations, and settlements with custodians, counterparties, and prime brokers.
• Perform daily trade, position, cash, and settlement reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies promptly.
• Monitor settlement activity and proactively manage failed trades, buy-ins, and aged settlement exceptions.
• Coordinate with Trading, Portfolio Management, Treasury, Risk, and external counterparties to resolve operational issues.
• Process coupon payments, principal repayments, maturities, corporate actions, and other fixed income lifecycle events.
• Ensure accurate security master and static data maintenance.
• Monitor daily cash movements and settlement funding requirements.
• Execute daily operational controls and ensure adherence to internal policies and procedures.
• Assist with month-end reporting, audit requests, and regulatory support activities.
• Participate in system enhancements, automation initiatives, and process improvement projects to increase operational efficiency.
• Maintain documentation of operating procedures and support business continuity initiatives.

Skills

Fixed income operations

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related discipline

Tools

Bloomberg

CTM

SWIFT

Reconciliation platforms

Job description

Verition is seeking a motivated Operations Analyst / Associate to join its Post-Trade Support (Fixed Income Operations) team in New York. This role supports the post-trade processing of the firm's global fixed income business, coordinating with Trading, Portfolio Management, Prime Brokers, Custodians and counterparties to ensure timely and accurate settlement of fixed income transactions.

Key duties include processing trade allocations, confirmations and settlements; reconciling daily trade,