Trade Settlements & Operations Analyst I

Apex Systems; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

ESPP

HSA

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Trade Settlements Analyst in New Jersey to support physical settlements, documentation review, and reconciliations. The role requires handling cash, position, and market value analyses, with close collaboration across client services, reconciliation, and control teams.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in settlements or related finance roles and a Bachelor’s degree in business or finance. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel/PowerPoint) is essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in trade settlements, securities operations, or related financial services operations roles.
• Foundational understanding of trade flow, trade processing, and settlement operations.
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in business, finance, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Physical Settlements Processing: support processing and settlement of trades involving physical certificates and related activities.
• Documentation Review: read, comprehend, and review settlement and certificate documents for accurate processing.
• Reconciliation Support: gather information to support market value reconciliations and related controls.
• Control & Accuracy Oversight: review cash, position, and market value sheets and elevate discrepancies.
• Task Execution & Peer Checks: complete daily/monthly tasks on time and support peer checks and controls.
• Stakeholder Coordination: partner with client service reps, reconciliation teams, controllers, and seniors to resolve questions.
• Process Learning & Improvement: learn workflows and contribute ideas for efficiency gains.
• Application & Access Support: ensure required application access for team activities.

Skills

Trade settlements

Securities operations

Excel

PowerPoint

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Everforth Apex is seeking a Trade Settlements Analyst in New Jersey to support physical settlements, documentation review, and reconciliations. The role requires handling cash, position, and market value analyses, with close collaboration across client services, reconciliation, and control teams.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in settlements or related finance roles and a Bachelor’s degree in business or finance. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel/PowerPoint) is essential.