Investor Operations Associate

WhiteCap Workforce Solutions; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

WhiteCap Workforce Solutions is seeking a Middle Office Trading Desk Analyst to support the Public Credit platform in New York. The role collaborates with Portfolio Managers, Traders, Operations, Treasury, Compliance, and external counterparties to ensure accurate trade execution, settlement, and reconciliation of transactions.

The ideal candidate has a Finance-related degree and 2–3 years of fixed income experience, with strong Excel skills and a detailed, collaborative approach in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field.
• 2–3 years of experience supporting fixed income, credit, or capital markets trading desks.
• Exposure to public credit products, including corporate bonds, leveraged loans, and structured credit instruments.
• Experience with trade settlement and post-trade workflows, including systems such as DTC, CTM, and Eze Castle.
• Strong understanding of fixed income market structure and trade lifecycle processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support the full trade lifecycle, including trade capture, allocation, affirmation, settlement, and reconciliation.
• Partner directly with Portfolio Managers and Traders to ensure accurate trade booking and execution support.
• Monitor and resolve settlement issues with brokers, custodians, and counterparties.
• Perform daily cash, position, and transaction reconciliations across multiple funds and accounts.
• Coordinate financing, funding, and collateral movements associated with trading activity.
• Assist with portfolio reporting, exposure monitoring, and operational risk management.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls, and enhance operational efficiency.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Tools

Bloomberg AIM

Aladdin

Charles River

Geneva

Wall Street Office

Tradeweb

MarketAxess

DTC

CTM

Eze Castle

Job description

We are a leading alternative credit manager with approximately $30 billion in assets under management across public and private credit strategies. We are seeking a highly motivated Middle Office Trading Desk Analyst to support our Public Credit platform, partnering closely with Portfolio Managers, Traders, Operations, Treasury, Compliance, and external counterparties.

We are a leading alternative credit manager with approximately $30 billion in assets under management across public and private credit strategies. We are seeking a highly motivated Middle Office Trading Desk Analyst to support our Public Credit platform, partnering closely with Portfolio Managers, Traders, Operations, Treasury, Compliance, and external counterparties.

Position Summary

The Middle Office Trading Desk Analyst will play a critical role in supporting the end-to-end trade lifecycle across public credit markets, including leveraged loans, high yield bonds, investment grade credit, CLOs, and related fixed income products. This individual will serve as a key liaison between the investment team and operational stakeholders to ensure the timely and accurate execution, settlement, and reconciliation of transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the full trade lifecycle, including trade capture, allocation, affirmation, settlement, and reconciliation.
• Partner directly with Portfolio Managers and Traders to ensure accurate trade booking and execution support.
• Monitor and resolve settlement issues with brokers, custodians, and counterparties.
• Perform daily cash, position, and transaction reconciliations across multiple funds and accounts.
• Coordinate financing, funding, and collateral movements associated with trading activity.
• Assist with portfolio reporting, exposure monitoring, and operational risk management.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls, and enhance operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of experience supporting fixed income, credit, or capital markets trading desks.
• Exposure to public credit products, including corporate bonds, leveraged loans, and structured credit instruments.
• Experience with trade settlement and post-trade workflows, including systems such as DTC, CTM, and Eze Castle.
• Strong understanding of fixed income market structure and trade lifecycle processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at an alternative asset manager, hedge fund, asset management firm, or investment bank.
• Familiarity with platforms such as Bloomberg AIM, Aladdin, Charles River, Geneva, Wall Street Office, Tradeweb, or MarketAxess.
• Knowledge of syndicated loan settlement workflows and ClearPar.

This role offers direct exposure to investment professionals, broad visibility across the public credit platform, and the opportunity to contribute to a growing, institutional-quality alternative asset manager.

Disclosure: The hourly rates and/or salaries listed may or may not reflect total compensation packages including bonus and fringe benefits, etc., nor are the advertisement(s) posted a guarantee of a certain compensation package for a position or bona fide offer of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.