Fixed Income Settlements Specialist – End-to-End Ops

Nearwater Capital, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Nearwater Capital is seeking a Settlement Operations professional to support the Risk Retention business from our New York office. You will manage securities settlements, cash flows, invoicing, and reporting while coordinating with custodians, counterparties, and trading teams to ensure timely and accurate settlement cycles.

You will apply fixed income operations knowledge, trade lifecycle expertise, and data analysis tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent background and experience.
• 2-5 years of direct experience in a financial services organization performing fixed income operations and settlements including trade lifecycle and industry technology.
• Operational expertise in Settlements, Trade Lifecycle Management, Reconciliations, Trade Support and Corporate Actions within Global Markets.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with securities custodians to affect purchases of securities, wires, and other related settlement and administrative activities.
• Monitor all trade settlements and coordinate with the custodian and counterparties to address any settlement issues.
• Confirm security settlements and cash flows with the custodian bank and counterparties.
• Keep management appraised of current settlement status and elevate issues as needed.
• Coordinate with the accounting team to ensure all required information is available to book transactions.
• Ensure invoices are sent to clients on a timely basis.
• Work with service providers to ensure regulatory reporting requirements are met.
• Monitor bank accounts for incoming payments and follow up with counterparties on missing or late payments.
• Provide the trading desk with end-of-day positions.
• Support special projects as needed.

Skills

Fixed income operations

Trade lifecycle management

Reconciliations

Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent background

Tools

Enfusion

Python

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Nearwater Capital is seeking a Settlement Operations professional to support the Risk Retention business from our New York office. You will manage securities settlements, cash flows, invoicing, and reporting while coordinating with custodians, counterparties, and trading teams to ensure timely and accurate settlement cycles.

You will apply fixed income operations knowledge, trade lifecycle expertise, and data analysis tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and controls.