Operations Analyst

WhiteCap Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WhiteCap Search is seeking an Operations Analyst to help ensure trades are executed and settled accurately across global teams. You will work closely with clearing firms, brokers, and counterparties, focusing on settlements, records, and cash management in a fast-paced trading environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration, attention to detail, and a proactive learning approach. Exposure to VBA and cross-location coordination, including London and Hong Kong, is valued.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in trade operations.
• Ability to pass a case study.
• Proficiency in VBA or other programming languages is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to trade operations, focusing on trade settlements, trade record and position management, or cost and cash management.
• Collaborate with external service providers, trading partners, and colleagues both locally and globally.
• Address and resolve issues arising from complex trading flows to ensure smooth operational processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Contextual understanding

Learner mindset

Tools

VBA

Job description

The Operations Analyst role is integral to our trading activities, ensuring seamless execution and settlement of trades. This position requires collaboration across global teams and interaction with various external and internal stakeholders to maintain efficient operations.

Function

The role is positioned within the Operations team, a critical component of our trading activities. This team is responsible for managing processes that connect us to the external market and internal networks. You will play a key role in areas such as trade settlements, trade record and position management, or cost and cash management. The primary goal is to ensure that trades are executed and settled accurately and efficiently, working closely with clearing firms, brokers, and other counterparties. Collaboration with Operations and Trading teams across various locations, including London and Hong Kong, is essential to ensure seamless trading operations.

Team Overview

The Operations team is vital to our trading activities, facilitating the movement of assets, information, and ideas in a controlled and efficient manner. This collaborative and integrated group thrives in a fast-paced environment where the best idea wins. The team is dedicated to solving complex problems and values exceptional, smart individuals who can contribute to these efforts.

Role Responsibilities

• Contribute to trade operations, focusing on trade settlements, trade record and position management, or cost and cash management.
• Collaborate with external service providers, trading partners, and colleagues both locally and globally.
• Address and resolve issues arising from complex trading flows to ensure smooth operational processes.

Key Attributes

• Strong attention to detail and a proactive "no job too small" attitude.
• Ability to understand the broader context and how various components fit together.
• Willingness to learn, ask questions, and actively seek feedback and input from others.

Requirements

2-4 years of experience in trade operations, preferably within a bank or fund environment, with the ability to pass a case study. Proficiency in VBA or other programming languages is highly desirable.

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.