Futures Middle Office & Operations Analyst — Front Office

Riva Recruiting; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Riva Recruiting presents an opportunity with a top buy-side firm in Chicago for a Futures Middle Office / Operations Analyst. You will work close to investment teams, owning processes from start to finish and shaping scalable platforms.

This role is ideal for a futures operations professional seeking greater visibility, ownership, and a hands-on team still building. You will reconcile trades, manage lifecycle events, and optimize billing with brokers and clearing firms, while supporting

Qualifications

• 2–7 years of futures operations or middle office experience.
• Strong understanding of futures brokerage, give-ups, and billing.
• Excellent communication with traders and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own daily trade, position, and valuation reconciliations with clearing firms and brokers.
• Manage the full trade lifecycle in futures and options, including expirations and exercises.
• Oversee brokerage, give-up, and billing processes and ensure fee accuracy.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ownership mentality

Communication with traders

Problem spotting

Tools

CME ClearPort

WebICE

FIA Tech Atlantis

DOCS

Job description

Riva Recruiting presents an opportunity with a top buy-side firm in Chicago for a Futures Middle Office / Operations Analyst. You will work close to investment teams, owning processes from start to finish and shaping scalable platforms.

This role is ideal for a futures operations professional seeking greater visibility, ownership, and a hands-on team still building. You will reconcile trades, manage lifecycle events, and optimize billing with brokers and clearing firms, while supporting