Prime Margin Analyst: Launch Your Middle Office Career

Cantor Fitzgerald; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cantor Fitzgerald in Jacksonville, FL is seeking an Analyst, Prime Margin to join our Middle Office and support margin operations, collateral management, and risk oversight. You will work with multiple domestic entities, learning the processes that keep Prime Brokerage activities compliant and efficient.

Responsibilities include handling margin calls, monitoring cash activity, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve issues in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 0–2 years of experience in financial services, operations, or middle office roles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for client interaction.
• Proficiency in Excel and willingness to learn financial systems and Bloomberg.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for client and administrator inquiries related to Prime Services accounts.
• Issue and monitor margin calls to maintain client account equity levels.
• Review daily cash and margin activities for regulatory and policy compliance.
• Support portfolio margin account administration and maintenance.
• Process and reconcile daily operational workflows and exception items.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve client inquiries and operational issues.
• Monitor account activity, settlement exceptions, and cash movements across Prime Brokerage accounts.
• Identify opportunities for workflow streamlining and efficiency improvements.
• Escalate operational risks and control issues promptly to ensure risk management.
• Participate in project work, testing initiatives, and ad hoc operational requests.

Skills

Analytical

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Verbal & written communication

Excel

Bloomberg familiarity

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Bloomberg

Job description

Cantor Fitzgerald in Jacksonville, FL is seeking an Analyst, Prime Margin to join our Middle Office and support margin operations, collateral management, and risk oversight. You will work with multiple domestic entities, learning the processes that keep Prime Brokerage activities compliant and efficient.

Responsibilities include handling margin calls, monitoring cash activity, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve issues in a fast-paced environment.