Trade Reconciliation & Clearing Analyst

Edgehog Trading; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Unlimited paid time off

Free lunch, coffee, drinks, and snacks

Commuter benefits

Monthly team events

Job summary

Edgehog Trading, a technology-driven proprietary trading firm in Chicago, seeks a Mid-Office Analyst to own trade reconciliation and manage daily broker interactions. You will ensure accurate data across internal systems and external accounts while collaborating with trading, engineering, and operations teams.

You will investigate discrepancies, validate P&L, and support reporting as the firm scales. A strong SQL/Python background and knowledge of trade lifecycles are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a middle office, trade operations, or reconciliation role at a trading firm, bank, broker-dealer, or similar
• BA/BS/MS in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Math, or related field
• Strong understanding of trade lifecycle, clearing, and settlement processes, ideally in options
• Experience working with clearing firms and exchanges
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and ability to investigate discrepancies independently
• Familiarity with SQL or Python is a plus and helpful

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end reconciliation of trades, positions, and cash across internal systems and clearing accounts (T+0 / T+1)
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies with traders, developers, and clearing firms
• Manage day-to-day relationships with clearing firms, ensuring timely trade capture, settlement, and issue resolution
• Perform P&L validation and explanation, including reconciliation of fees, commissions, and financing
• Monitor and reconcile cash balances, margin, and funding flows across accounts
• Support daily and month-end reporting with accurate trading and financial data
• Identify recurring issues and drive improvements to reconciliation workflows, controls, and processes
• Partner with engineering to enhance internal tools and automate workflows using SQL/Python
• Help build scalable infrastructure as the firm expands into new products, markets, and clearing relationships

Skills

Trade lifecycle knowledge

Analytical mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BA/BS/MS in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Math, or related field

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Edgehog Trading, a technology-driven proprietary trading firm in Chicago, seeks a Mid-Office Analyst to own trade reconciliation and manage daily broker interactions. You will ensure accurate data across internal systems and external accounts while collaborating with trading, engineering, and operations teams.

You will investigate discrepancies, validate P&L, and support reporting as the firm scales. A strong SQL/Python background and knowledge of trade lifecycles are highly valued.