Fixed Income Portfolio Operations Analyst — Trade Liaison

Cantor Fitzgerald; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is seeking a Fixed Income Portfolio Analyst to join the Middle Market Analytics within the Financial Institutions Strategy Team. You will bridge front-office traders, sales, and clearing partners to ensure accurate trade capture, timely settlement, and efficient processing of corporate actions.

Expect exposure to a broad range of fixed-income products, regulatory frameworks, and ongoing improvement initiatives while supporting senior management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 0–2 years in middle-office, trade support, or operations in fixed-income markets.
• Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle, settlement processes, and corporate actions.
• Familiarity with DTC, NSCC, ADR, DMA, and FX transaction mechanics.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with Bloomberg and trade-capture systems.
• Effective written and verbal communication with traders, sales, and clearing partners.

Responsibilities

• Process front-to-back trade flow, including trade breaks, allocations, and settlement discrepancies.
• Collaborate with traders, sales, and counterparties to verify trade details and resolve issues promptly.
• Monitor daily activity across domestic and international fixed-income markets, including ADR conversions and DMA transactions.
• Assist with settlement processing for DTC/NSCC and coordinate with clearing teams on FX and preferred securities trades.
• Analyze corporate actions and assess their impact on portfolio positions and reporting.
• Support operational aspects of ADR conversions, preferred securities, and DMA initiatives.
• Identify and implement process-efficiency improvements within the middle-office workflow.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports and analytics for trading desks and senior leadership.
• Stay current on industry regulations (SEC, FINRA, EMIR) and internal policy changes.
• Provide general business support to the Financial Institutions Strategy Team as required.

Skills

Excel

Bloomberg

Trade lifecycle knowledge

Effective communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field

Tools

Bloomberg Terminal

Trade-capture systems

DTC/NSCC familiarity

Job description

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is seeking a Fixed Income Portfolio Analyst to join the Middle Market Analytics within the Financial Institutions Strategy Team. You will bridge front-office traders, sales, and clearing partners to ensure accurate trade capture, timely settlement, and efficient processing of corporate actions.

Expect exposure to a broad range of fixed-income products, regulatory frameworks, and ongoing improvement initiatives while supporting senior management.