Senior Equity Middle Office: Trade Lifecycle Lead

Schonfeld; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Schonfeld is seeking a Senior Associate for the Equities Middle Office to support full trade lifecycle processing and platform enhancements. You will work with Trading, PMs, Fund Accounting, Technology and Risk to ensure accurate trade processing and derivative lifecycle management.

You bring 5+ years in middle office operations, deep knowledge of equities and derivatives, and hands-on experience with EMS, PMS, and FIX. Exceptional communication and multitasking in a global setting are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Operations in a Middle Office/Trading Assistant role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• In-depth knowledge of equities, equity derivatives, and FX.
• Understanding of derivative lifecycle events and corporate actions.
• Fundamental knowledge of full trade lifecycle from capture to settlement.
• Hands-on experience with EMS, PMS, and T-0 matching; FIX protocols.
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, PivotTables).
• Strong accountability and ownership with delivery focus.
• Experience coordinating multi-functional initiatives.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, global setting.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication.
• Experience with SPACs, PIPEs, and Transfer Agents.
• Experience with Separately Managed Accounts / External Investment Advisors.
• Experience with Python/SQL.
• Experience using AI tools to improve workflows or performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage full trade lifecycle including bookings, allocations, reconciliations, settlements.
• Support T-0 matching and clearing across asset classes.
• Collaborate with Trading, PMs, Fund Accounting, Technology and Risk to enhance the platform.
• Assist with P&L inquiries and derivative lifecycle management.

Skills

5+ years’ experience in Operations ina

Equities, equity derivatives, and FX

Derivative lifecycle events & corp. A.

Full trade lifecycle knowledge

EMS, PMS, T-0 matching & FIX

Advanced Excel (vlookups, pivots)

Accountability & ownership

Multi-functional initiatives

Prioritization & multi-tasking in a 24

Interpersonal & written communication

SPACs, PIPEs, Transfer Agents

Seperately Managed Accounts / External

Python/SQL

AI tools to improve workflows

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related degree

Tools

FIX protocol

EMS

PMS

T-0 matching platforms

Job description

Schonfeld is seeking a Senior Associate for the Equities Middle Office to support full trade lifecycle processing and platform enhancements. You will work with Trading, PMs, Fund Accounting, Technology and Risk to ensure accurate trade processing and derivative lifecycle management.

You bring 5+ years in middle office operations, deep knowledge of equities and derivatives, and hands-on experience with EMS, PMS, and FIX. Exceptional communication and multitasking in a global setting are required.