Middle Office Analyst - FX

wehrtyou; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Hudson River Trading (HRT) seeks a Middle Office Analyst in New York with experience supporting FX trading products. You will work closely with counterparties and internal teams to monitor positions, reconcile breaks, and improve workflows across diverse markets.

The role requires 3-5 years in financial markets, strong FX product knowledge, Python and SQL skills, and a detail-oriented, proactive mindset in a fast-paced environment.

Formación

• 3-5 years of relevant financial markets experience, preferably with an FX trading desk.
• Working knowledge of FX products (spot, forwards, swaps, NDFs, options) and their trade lifecycles.
• Hands-on Python for data analysis, workflow automation, and tooling in Linux.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases.
• Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to take ownership, debug, analyze, and troubleshoot under pressure.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor and resolve daily position, trade and cash discrepancies with external counterparties.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to implement workflow improvements.
• Document complex processes to develop middle office guidelines.
• Onboard new trading into existing technology and platforms.
• Reconcile daily position, cash, and PnL breaks with internal and external parties.
• Research corporate actions and maintain commission structures across markets.

Conocimientos

Financial markets

FX products knowledge

Python

SQL

Cross-functional communication

Problem solving

Independent work

Herramientas

Traiana

MarkitWire

Descripción del empleo

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking a Middle Office Analyst to join our team in New York with a background in supporting FX trading products. The Middle Office team is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of HRT's post-trade platform, which supports the firm's trading across many asset classes and geographies. Our team designs and operates the systems and processes that reconcile HRT's trading with our various brokers and counterparties, and collaborates with multiple teams to research corporate actions, maintain commissions programs, and track all costs incurred by HRT's trading.

Being a member of the Middle Office team means working within a tight-knit, highly productive unit. We're looking for someone who loves technology and wants to work on a variety of operational projects using whatever tools best solve the problem at hand. Due to the high volume of trades and complexity of our systems, we rely heavily on automation and seek candidates with exceptional attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with external counterparties to monitor and resolve daily position, trade and cash discrepancies, supporting effective book management
• Work closely with multiple internal stakeholders to identify and implement improvements to our current workflow
• Document complex processes to develop middle office guidelines
• Onboard new trading into existing technology and platforms
• Reconcile daily position, cash, and PnL breaks in coordination with both internal and external parties
• Research & process applicable corporate actions
• Maintain and update the commission structures across all markets

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant financial markets industry experience preferably in connection with a FX trading desk
• Working knowledge of FX products-including spot, forwards, swaps, non-deliverable forwards (NDFs), and options-and their associated trade lifecycles and settlement processes.
• Hands-on experience with FX post-trade matching, confirmation, and settlement platforms, such as Traiana and MarkitWire, is strongly preferred.
• Strong hands-on Python experience for data analysis, workflow automation, and operational tooling in a Linux environment.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases
• Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to take ownership of your work, and admit and learn from mistakes
• Ability to debug, analyze, and troubleshoot problems quickly under pressure
• Comfort working independently in a fast-paced, high pressure environment

The estimated base salary range for this position is 120,000 to 160,000 USD per year (or local equivalent). The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role will also be eligible for discretionary performance-based bonuses and a competitive benefits package.

Culture

Hudson River Trading (HRT) brings a scientific approach to trading financial products. We have built one of the world's most sophisticated computing environments for research and development. Our researchers are at the forefront of innovation in the world of algorithmic trading.

At HRT we welcome a variety of expertise: mathematics and computer science, physics and engineering, media and tech. We're a community of self-starters who are motivated by the excitement of being at the cutting edge of automation in every part of our organization-from trading, to business operations, to recruiting and beyond. We value openness and transparency, and celebrate great ideas from HRT veterans and new hires alike. At HRT we're friends and colleagues - whether we are sharing a meal, playing the latest board game, or writing elegant code. We embrace a culture of togetherness that extends far beyond the walls of our office.

Feel like you belong at HRT? Our goal is to find the best people and bring them together to do great work in a place where everyone is valued. HRT is proud of our diverse staff; we have offices all over the globe and benefit from our varied and unique perspectives.

HRT is an equal opportunity employer; so whoever you are we'd love to get to know you.

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