Market Operations Analyst (New York)

Insight Investment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading asset management firm in New York seeks a candidate for a Market Operations position responsible for overseeing back-office services, rectifying issues, and ensuring efficient communication with clients and partners. Ideal candidates should have a BA/BS in finance or business administration and early experience in a Fixed Income support role. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential for this collaborative role that aims to minimize risks to both the firm and its clients.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in finance or business administration required.
• Early experience in Fixed Income support is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee two outsourced back-office providers for service adherence.
• Rectify outstanding asset and corporate actions issues.
• Participate in weekly service meetings to resolve outstanding items.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Proactivity

Collaboration

Education

BA/BS in finance or business administration

Job description

The Market Operations team is responsible for oversight of the outsourced back office and provides industry expertise in handling open issues, contributing to projects, scrutinizing process controls, and managing daily relationships. The role requires a significant amount of time working through open issues with multiple stakeholders.

Role Responsibilities

• Oversight of our two outsourced back‑office providers to ensure timely and accurate service that adheres to or exceeds our agreed service level provisions. This includes both formal, recurring checkpoint meetings and informal daily interactions.
• Daily review of front office system reconciliations and work with our two outsourced back offices and trading desk to rectify outstanding issues.
• Rectify outstanding asset set‑up issues and corporate actions.
• Follow up on trade breaks, overdrafts, and other cash‑related issues.
• Review, identify and enhance process controls.
• Work with IT regarding trade data quality, efficiency of processes, and electronic trading system connectivity.
• Post and approve client cash activity.
• Daily and monthly price valuation.
• Monitor account onboarding and transition activities and resolve any related issues.
• Participate in weekly service meetings to discuss business activity, open issues and outline steps to resolve any outstanding items.
• Review and approve leveraged loan trade details and work with loans team to rectify any trade‑related details.
• Work with London Market Operations Team in aligning procedures and oversight methodology.
• Work independently on ad hoc and project requests.

Experience Required

• Qualified candidate will possess a BA/BS in finance or business administration.
• Early professional experience in a Fixed Income support role and familiarity with global securities, derivatives, and options markets.
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal. This role requires detailed communication with the outsourced back office, investment broker/dealers, front‑office personnel, Client Service, IT solutions group, and team members in London.
• Proactive and sees tasks to completion; much of the work is collaborative and requires ownership of tasks and satisfactory completion with minimal oversight.
• Organized and strong attention to detail – many interactions and detailed tasks/projects demand clear tracking and follow‑up on multiple open items.
• Proven ability to share tasks and work well with a partner in covering group accountabilities.
• Comfortable with a fast‑paced environment, needing to close out issues urgently, intra‑day, to minimize risks and liabilities to Insight and our clients.

Insight Investment is an equal‑opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at [e-mail].

Under New York City pay‑transparency law we are required to indicate the base salary range for this role of USD 85,000 to 95,000. Any offer of employment will be made based upon the specific skills and experience of the selected candidate, and the base salary offered could be higher or lower than indicated.

About Insight Investment

Insight Investment is a leading asset manager focused on designing investment solutions to meet its clients' needs. Founded in 2002, Insight's collaborative approach has delivered both investment performance and growth in assets under management. Insight manages assets across its core liability‑driven investment, risk management, full‑spectrum fixed income, currency, and absolute return capabilities. Insight has a global network of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, US, Japan and Australia. More information about Insight Investment can be found at: https://www.insightinvestment.com/uk/nav/careers/.