Futures Clearing Operations Specialist: Margin & Cash

Mission Staffing; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Staffing is seeking an experienced Futures Clearing Operations professional to support clearing, margin, and cash management for a leading financial services client in New Jersey.

The role requires hands-on daily margin processing, cash movements, and post-trade resolution with familiarity of CME/ICE Clear, along with strong analytical and stakeholder communication skills to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in futures clearing or exchange traded derivatives operations.
• Strong understanding of futures margin, cash management, collateral, and clearing/settlement processes.
• Hands-on experience with daily margin processing and margin calls.
• Familiarity with CME, LCH, or ICE Clear.
• Experience with futures and options post-trade operations.

Responsibilities

• Support daily futures and listed derivatives clearing operations.
• Manage daily margin processing, including initial and variation margin and margin calls.
• Oversee cash management activities, including wire payments and funding requirements.
• Monitor clearing and settlement activity and resolve trade breaks and operational issues.
• Support collateral management and ensure margin requirements are met on time.
• Coordinate with clearinghouses, exchanges, brokers, and internal teams to resolve issues.
• Reconcile cash and margin balances and investigate discrepancies.
• Support client clearing activity and the full trade lifecycle for exchange traded derivatives.

Skills

Futures clearing

Derivatives operations

Cash management

Margin processing

Post-trade resolution

Reconciliation

Stakeholder communication

Tools

GMI

FIS GMI

Calypso

Murex

Job description

Mission Staffing is seeking an experienced Futures Clearing Operations professional to support clearing, margin, and cash management for a leading financial services client in New Jersey.

The role requires hands-on daily margin processing, cash movements, and post-trade resolution with familiarity of CME/ICE Clear, along with strong analytical and stakeholder communication skills to thrive in a fast-paced environment.