Middle Office Associate — Trade Lifecycle Expert

Nearwater Capital, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

On-site office

Job summary

Nearwater Capital, LLC is seeking an Associate for its Middle Office to own the full lifecycle of trades across commercial paper, repo, fixed income, and swaps. You will rotate through products, work directly with front office, counterparties, and custodians, and be a hands-on contributor on a small team.

The role requires 5–8 years of relevant experience, strong Excel and communication skills, and the ability to be based in the New York office five days a week.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of experience in middle office, operations or settlements at a financial services firm.
• Working knowledge of the trade lifecycle including confirmation, settlement, reconciliation, and break resolution.
• Track record of owning daily controls with minimal errors.
• Experience with at least two products (equities, fixed income, repo, swaps) and ability to learn quickly.
• Strong Excel skills and clear written/verbal communication.
• Comfort working in the New York office five days a week.

Responsibilities

• Capture, confirm, and settle trades across commercial paper, repo, fixed income, and swaps.
• Monitor settlement, resolve fails and breaks, and propose fixes with context.
• Complete daily position, cash, and trade reconciliations across business lines.
• Support margin and collateral operations including IA/IM/VM calls and dispute handling.
• Serve as middle office contact for front office across Liquid Markets, Risk Retention, and Capital Markets.
• Cover for teammates to ensure team depth and continuity.
• Coordinate with Finance, Compliance, and Technology on reporting and controls.
• Contribute to process improvement and documentation.

Skills

Excel

Communication

Ownership

Problem-solving

Tools

Enfusion

Acadia

Bloomberg

Python

Job description

Nearwater Capital, LLC is seeking an Associate for its Middle Office to own the full lifecycle of trades across commercial paper, repo, fixed income, and swaps. You will rotate through products, work directly with front office, counterparties, and custodians, and be a hands-on contributor on a small team.

The role requires 5–8 years of relevant experience, strong Excel and communication skills, and the ability to be based in the New York office five days a week.