Trade Operations Associate – NYC/Hybrid

Dawn Taylor Associates, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 92,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Dawn Taylor Associates, Inc. in New York City is seeking a Trade Operations Associate to support trade processing for both domestic and international markets from our NYC office.

The role covers booking, allocation, confirmation, and settlement of trades, with emphasis on accuracy and regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates have 3–5+ years in operations or middle office and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or related major.
• 3–5+ years of related Operations, Middle Office, Settlements or Trade Support experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely trade allocations and bookings of client accounts for domestic and international trades.
• Process trade confirmations ensuring proper delivery and settlement.
• Manage life cycle of trades from booking to settlement using clearing network.
• Maintain client static data, including settlement instructions and commission schedules.
• Perform daily reconciliation of all recorded trades.
• Ensure regulatory compliance by recording fixed income trades (TRACE).
• Open new client accounts, including sub-accounts and managed funds.
• Assist in onboarding new client accounts.
• Create JIRA tickets for issue tracking and facilitate UAT and regression testing.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Our client, an international Financial Services firm, is seeking a Trade Operations Associate for their NYC office. This dynamic role supports trade processing for domestic and international markets and offers the opportunity to make a positive impact on the firm’s success.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely trade allocations and bookings of client accounts through CTM / FIX Allocation or manual processes for both domestic and international trades
• Process timely and accurate client trade confirmations ensuring proper delivery and settlement
• Manage the life cycle of trades from booking and matching to settlement, utilizing clearing network
• Maintain client static data, including settlement instructions and commission schedules
• Perform daily reconciliation of all recorded trades
• Ensure regulatory compliance by accurately recording fixed income trades (TRACE)
• Open new client accounts, including sub-accounts and managed funds
• Assist in onboarding new client accounts
• Create JIRA tickets for issue tracking and facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and regression testing through final delivery

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business or related major
• 3-5+ years of related Operations, Middle Office, Settlements or Trade Support experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Outstanding attention to detail and proven ability to collaborate in a team environment and work independently

*Series 7or SIE and Series 99 licenses preferred or must obtain within 3 months of employment*

Salary $92k-112k + discretionary bonus + excellent benefits