Trade & Cash Operations Analyst

Stanford University; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Management Company in Palo Alto is seeking a Trade & Cash Operations Analyst to support securities transactions and cash movements, reporting to the Manager, Trade & Cash Operations.

The ideal candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, and have experience in equity and fixed income settlement and cash flow management, providing investment information to the investment team. The role requires accuracy and proactive problem solving.

Qualifications

• Experience in equity and fixed income security settlement and cash flow management.

Responsibilities

• Provide constituents with relevant, accurate, and consistent information for investment oversight and decision making.
• Produce cash forecast for daily asset allocation reporting, explaining key fluctuations and changes for use by the Investment Team.
• Facilitate securities transactions, complex securities, settlements, and reconciliations.
• Monitor all investment approvals and activity, accurately record activity, and serve as the primary interface with internal and external parties.

Job description

Stanford Management Company (SMC), the University’s investment office, invests the Merged Pool, which includes substantially all of the University’s investable endowment assets.The investment portfolio is designed with the dual goals of preserving the purchasing power of the Endowment for future generations of Stanford students and scholars and enabling a robust annual disbursement to the University’s operating budget.SMC primarily relies on carefully chosen external partners to select individual securities, allowing Stanford to benefit from specialized knowledge in asset classes that reward superior active management.

SMC is seeking an organized and detail-oriented Trade & Cash Operations Analyst who will report to the Manager, Trade & Cash Operations.This position is critical for facilitating securities transactions and cash movements while providing key investment information to the SMC investment team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate high productivity, meticulous attention to detail, and strong problem-solving skills, with proven experience in equity and fixed income security settlement and cash flow management.

Duties Unique to This Role:

• Provide constituents with relevant, accurate, and consistent information for investment oversight and decision making.

• Produce cash forecast for daily asset allocation reporting, explaining key fluctuations and changes for use by the Investment Team.

• Facilitate securities transactions, complex securities, settlements, and reconciliations.

• Monitor all investment approvals and activity, accurately record activity, and serve as the primary interface with internal and external parties.

*Other duties may also be assigned*

The expected pay range for this position is is $92,000 - $120,000 per annum.