Trading Operations Analyst

The Voleon Group; Berkeley (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented finance professional to join their Fund Operations team. In this role, you will assist with the administration and execution of financial transactions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulations. Collaborating closely with talented colleagues, you will be involved in daily middle office operations and contribute to high-impact fund launches. This innovative firm offers a collegial environment, competitive compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about finance and technology.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life and AD&D insurance

20 days of paid time off

9 sick days

401(k) plan with company match

Daily catered lunches

Technology talks by experts

Beautiful modern office

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years of finance experience in middle office or fund accounting.
• Advanced abilities in Microsoft Excel and knowledge of accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Review daily cash and position reconciliations and resolve breaks.
• Provide operations support for the Trading Desk and report daily P&L estimates.
• Collaborate on the monthly NAV process with the Fund Accounting Team.

Skills

Finance Experience

Microsoft Excel

Automation Skills

Accounting Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Bachelor’s degree in Economics

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Tools

Enterprise-level accounting software

Job description

Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For more than a decade, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying machine learning to investment management. We have become a multibillion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future.

Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in machine learning research as well as highly experienced finance and technology professionals. You will be working with strategies that are at the forefront of machine learning and statistical trading. The strategies have been carefully designed to generate non-correlated returns. Our firm and its strategies are the product of many years of meticulous research and craftsmanship, and you will lead the way in bringing them to investors.

In addition to our enriching and collegial working environment, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, technology talks by our experts, a beautiful modern office, daily catered lunches, and more.

This role will assist with the administration and execution of financial transactions between Voleon and its counterparties, responsible for performing regular reconciliations, preparing internal reports, and managing some routine accounting tasks. You will be part of the Fund Operations team and will work closely with the Fund Accounting team. You will report to the Fund Finance Director while collaborating with talented colleagues across fund accounting, research, and trading. This role is a means to make a difference: you will be a member of our daily middle office operations and the potential to work on high-impact fund launches.

Responsibilities

• Review daily cash and position reconciliations and resolve breaks with the appropriate parties, including brokers, traders, prime brokers, and fund administrators
• Work with the Fund Accounting Team to ensure all activity is properly recorded and documented, including collaboration on the monthly NAV process
• Provide day-to-day operations support for the Trading Desk
• Report daily P&L estimates
• Corporate Actions processing
• Support fund-related projects, including broker onboardings and account setups

Requirements

• 1-3+ years of finance experience, ideally in a middle office operation role or a fund accounting role at a hedge fund, prime broker, or fund administrator
• Ability to work from 7 am PST
• Advanced abilities in Microsoft Excel
• Experience working with or the ability to learn enterprise-level accounting software
• Experience working with engineers to automate manual processes (preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Business, or Finance
• Authorization to work in the United States

The base salary range for this position is $95,000 to $105,000 in the location(s) of this posting. Individual salaries are determined through a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. Base salary does not include other forms of total compensation such as bonus compensation and other benefits. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D insurance, 20 days of paid time off, 9 sick days, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Vaccination Requirement

The Voleon Group has implemented a policy requiring all employees who will be entering our worksite, including new hires, to be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine. This policy also applies to remote employees, as such employees will be asked to visit our offices from time to time. To the extent permitted by applicable law, proof of vaccination will be required as a condition of employment. This policy is part of Voleon’s ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of our employees and community, and to support public health efforts.