Global Trade Operations Specialist

Dawn Taylor Associates, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 92,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Dawn Taylor Associates, Inc. in New York City is seeking a Trade Operations Associate to support trade processing for both domestic and international markets from our NYC office.

The role covers booking, allocation, confirmation, and settlement of trades, with emphasis on accuracy and regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates have 3–5+ years in operations or middle office and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or related major.
• 3–5+ years of related Operations, Middle Office, Settlements or Trade Support experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely trade allocations and bookings of client accounts for domestic and international trades.
• Process trade confirmations ensuring proper delivery and settlement.
• Manage life cycle of trades from booking to settlement using clearing network.
• Maintain client static data, including settlement instructions and commission schedules.
• Perform daily reconciliation of all recorded trades.
• Ensure regulatory compliance by recording fixed income trades (TRACE).
• Open new client accounts, including sub-accounts and managed funds.
• Assist in onboarding new client accounts.
• Create JIRA tickets for issue tracking and facilitate UAT and regression testing.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Dawn Taylor Associates, Inc. in New York City is seeking a Trade Operations Associate to support trade processing for both domestic and international markets from our NYC office.

The role covers booking, allocation, confirmation, and settlement of trades, with emphasis on accuracy and regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates have 3–5+ years in operations or middle office and strong communication skills.