Trading Operations Specialist

Alexander Chapman; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-strategy hedge fund in New York City is looking for an Operations Associate to manage the complete trade lifecycle, ensuring timely settlement and data integrity. The ideal candidate will have 3–6 years of operations experience in a hedge fund environment, a solid understanding of trade workflows, and familiarity with tools like Enfusion or Bloomberg. This position offers a full-time role in an investment management setting.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in operations or middle office within a hedge fund, asset manager, or prime broker.
• Solid understanding of trade workflows and multi-asset operations.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage trade capture, affirmation, and settlement across multiple strategies and global markets.
• Reconcile cash, positions, and P&L; investigate and resolve trade breaks and discrepancies.
• Liaise with brokers, custodians, and service providers.

Skills

Operations management

Trade workflows understanding

Attention to detail

Proactive mindset

Tools

Enfusion

WSO

Geneva

Bloomberg

Job description

Overview

Operations Associate – Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund | New York, NY

About the Firm: We’re partnering with a leading multi-strategy hedge fund headquartered in New York City. The firm is recognized for its diversified investment approach, deploying capital across multiple asset classes and strategies to generate consistent returns. With continued growth and a focus on operational excellence, they are expanding their operations team to strengthen support across their global trading activities.

Role Overview: This position will play a critical role in overseeing the full trade lifecycle, ensuring timely settlement, accurate reconciliation, and robust data integrity across equities, fixed income, FX, and derivatives. You’ll work closely with portfolio managers, traders, finance, and external counterparties in a dynamic, high-performance environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage trade capture, affirmation, and settlement across multiple strategies and global markets


• Reconcile cash, positions, and P&L; investigate and resolve trade breaks and discrepancies


• Liaise with brokers, custodians, fund administrators, and other service providers


• Oversee margin, collateral, and funding requirements


• Track and process corporate actions and instrument lifecycle events


• Identify, design, and implement automation and process improvements to increase efficiency

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in operations or middle office within a hedge fund, asset manager, or prime broker


• Solid understanding of trade workflows and multi-asset operations


• Proficiency with systems such as Enfusion, WSO, Geneva, or Bloomberg


• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset

Job Details

• Seniority level: Associate


• Employment type: Full-time


• Industry: Investment Management


• Job function: Accounting/Auditing