Trade Processing Analyst

Phyton Talent Advisors; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Phyton Talent Advisors is seeking a Trade Processing Analyst for our client in White Plains, NY. You will validate, process, and settle trades across equities, fixed income, derivatives, and other financial products, and monitor confirmations and settlements.

You will collaborate with Front Office, Middle Office, and external parties to resolve failed settlements, reconcile activity with custodians, and support audits and controls testing.

Qualifications

• Experience in trade operations, settlements, or middle office functions.
• Solid understanding of the trade lifecycle, financial instruments, and post-trade processes.
• Familiarity with industry platforms such as DTCC, Bloomberg, and/or SWIFT (or similar).
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to prioritize in a deadline-driven environment.
• Analytical, proactive problem-solver with strong communication skills across teams and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Excel and comfort working across financial software platforms.
• Curiosity to expand your knowledge across multiple asset classes.

Responsibilities

• Validate, process, and settle trades in internal systems across equities, fixed income, derivatives, and other financial products.
• Monitor trade confirmations, allocations, and settlement status; investigate exceptions and drive break resolution through to closure.
• Reconcile trade activity with custodians, brokers, and counterparties, ensuring records match and risks are surfaced early.
• Partner closely with Front Office, Middle Office, and external parties to troubleshoot failed settlements and reduce recurring issues.
• Maintain accurate transaction records and support reporting for audits, controls testing, and compliance requests.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, strengthen controls, and enhance systems to improve speed, accuracy, and scalability.

Skills

Trade operations

Trade lifecycle knowledge

Analytical mindset

Communication across teams

Excel proficiency

Tools

DTCC

Bloomberg

SWIFT

Job description

Our client a well known Financial services firm is seeking a Trade Processing Analyst in their White Plain New York, New York!

What you’ll do

• Validate, process, and settle trades in internal systems across equities, fixed income, derivatives, and other financial products.
• Monitor trade confirmations, allocations, and settlement status; investigate exceptions and drive break resolution through to closure.
• Reconcile trade activity with custodians, brokers, and counterparties, ensuring records match and risks are surfaced early.
• Partner closely with Front Office, Middle Office, and external parties to troubleshoot failed settlements and reduce recurring issues.
• Maintain accurate transaction records and support reporting for audits, controls testing, and compliance requests.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, strengthen controls, and enhance systems to improve speed, accuracy, and scalability.

What you bring

• Experience in trade operations, settlements, or middle office functions.
• Solid understanding of the trade lifecycle, financial instruments, and post-trade processes.
• Familiarity with industry platforms such as DTCC, Bloomberg, and/or SWIFT (or similar).
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to prioritize in a deadline-driven environment.
• Analytical, proactive problem-solver with strong communication skills across teams and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Excel and comfort working across financial software platforms.
• Curiosity to expand your knowledge across multiple asset classes.