Operations Assistant

Harrington Starr; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrington Starr in New York is seeking an Associate – Operations to join its team. You will support end-to-end trade lifecycle across global and domestic markets, coordinating with internal teams, clients and counterparties to ensure accurate processing.

The role requires 3+ years' experience in trade support or settlements, a bachelor’s in Finance or related field, and licences with Series 7/SIE/Series 99 preferred; you will join a fast-paced environment and contribute to compliance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in Operations, Middle Office, Settlements or Trade Support.
• Understanding of the trade lifecycle and settlement process.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or related discipline.
• Strong attention to detail and client-focused with proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Process trade allocations and bookings through CTM, FIX Allocation and manual workflows.
• Support domestic and international trades through to delivery and settlement.
• Prepare accurate trade confirmations across multiple products.
• Monitor trades from booking to final settlement and resolve breaks.
• Assist onboarding of new client accounts and sub-accounts.
• Create and track JIRA tickets for system issues and process improvements.
• Participate in UAT and regression testing.

Skills

3+ years' experience in Operations, &/

Strong written & verbal communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related

Tools

CTM

FIX Allocation

JIRA

TRACE reporting

Job description

A leading financial services firm is looking to hire an Associate – Operations to join its New York team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an operations professional with around 3+ years’ experience across trade support, settlements, middle office or markets operations to develop their career within a sophisticated financial markets environment.

You’ll support the end-to-end trade lifecycle across global and domestic markets, working closely with internal teams, clients and external counterparties to ensure trades are processed accurately, efficiently and in line with regulatory requirements.

The role

You’ll be responsible for:

• Processing trade allocations and bookings through CTM, FIX Allocation and manual workflows
• Supporting domestic and international trades through to delivery and settlement
• Preparing accurate and timely trade confirmations across multiple products
• Monitoring trades from booking and matching through to final settlement
• Working across multiple operational and clearing platforms
• Maintaining client static data, including SSIs and commission schedules
• Performing daily reconciliations and investigating and resolving breaks
• Supporting accurate recording of fixed income trades for TRACE reporting
• Assisting with onboarding new client accounts, sub-accounts and managed funds
• Creating and tracking JIRA tickets for system and process issues
• Participating in UAT and regression testing
• Providing broader operational support to ensure smooth day-to-day workflows

What we're looking for

• 3+ years' experience in Operations, Middle Office, Settlements or Trade Support
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Business or a related discipline
• Understanding of the trade lifecycle and settlement process
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Client-focused with a proactive, results-driven approach
• Comfortable working independently while also contributing effectively within a team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Series 7 or SIE & Series 99 preferred; successful candidates must obtain the required licences within three months of joining