FX Operations Specialist

Selby Jennings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is partnering with a leading hedge fund in New York to recruit an FX Operations Specialist. The role focuses on managing the daily reconciliations, trade lifecycle support, and driving operational improvements in a fast-paced environment alongside traders.

The ideal candidate has 2–6 years in operations or middle office, experience with FX products and full lifecycles, and a Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or economics. Strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 2-6 years of experience in operations, trade support, or a related middle office role.
• Experience with full trade lifecycle and FX products.
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or another related field.
• Experience support FX desks, including ndF, exotic fx options, and fx spot.
• Experience within a hedge fund, asset manager, investment bank or financial services environment preferred.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Performing daily cash and position reconciliations
• Work with business stakeholders to identify process gaps, opportunities for operational improvements
• Assist with new product on boarding, process automation
• Identify and resolve reconciliation breaks
• Support the end to end trade lifecycle for FX Spot, Forwards, NDFs
• Ensure accurate booking and maintenance of trades across internal systems

Skills

FX operations

Trade lifecycle

Reconciliations

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Trade systems

Job description

We are currently partnered with a leading multi - strategy hedge fund in New York looking to bring on a FX operations specialist. Ideal candidates have 2+ years of experience in middle office or operations role, and are versed in managing trade lifecycle activities across FX desks. In this role, the FX Operations Specialist will be responsible for performing daily reconciliations, resolving breaks, and driving operational improvements. This is a great opportunity for those looking to join a highly innovative, fast paced environment while working closely with traders.

Responsibilities:

• Performing daily cash and position reconciliations
• Work with business stakeholders to identify process gaps, opportunities for operational improvements
• Assist with new product on boarding, process automation
• Identify and resolve reconciliation breaks
• Support the end to end trade lifecycle for FX Spot, Forwards, NDFs
• Ensure accurate booking and maintenance of trades across internal systems

Requirements:

• 2-6 years of experience in operations, trade support, or a related middle office role
• Experience with full trade lifecycle and FX products
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or another related field
• Experience support FX desks, including ndf, exotic fx options, and fx spot
• Experience within a hedge fund, asset manager, investment bank or financial services environment preferred
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal