Middle Office Operations Analyst

Flow Traders is looking for a Middle Office Operations Analyst to join our growing Operations team in New York. The ideal candidate possesses strong attention to detail and the drive to innovate and automate. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture at the heart of its business. We value quick-witted, creative minds and challenge them to make full use of their capabilities.

The Operations team at Flow Traders provides support during the life cycle of a trade, creates reconciliations, and develops reporting. It is also the responsibility of the team to identify, assess, respond, and monitor various risks to the firm. The Firm has an expanding set of products covering all major asset classes. The team continuously seeks opportunities to automate its workflows and processes, develop new ways to monitor and track data, and communicate key performance indicators of the department.

What you will do

• Trade matching, booking, and settlement reconciliation
• Manage counterparty onboarding and operational relationships
• Monitor pending OTC settlements
• Perform real-time and T+1 reconciliations to ensure accurate and complete record keeping and trading positions
• Prepare complete and accurate trade and transaction reporting
• Prepare and report market making obligations statistics
• Position/PnL/Cost reconciliation
• Maintain ownership of critical data and perform checks to confirm data is complete and accurate
• Develop new operational tools
• Draft data requirements for current and new business initiatives
• Liaise with Trading, Business Development, IT, and Compliance to solve problems and create solutions
• Collaborate on projects aimed at advancing interdepartmental coordination and global business initiatives

What you need to succeed

• At least 2 years of experience in Financial Operations
• Experience in Digital Assets, a plus
• Undergraduate degree in Business, Math, Computer Science, or related field
• Working/Advanced knowledge of Python and SQL
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Exceptional attention to detail with a focus on identifying and resolving root causes
• Ability to work independently and responsibly within company policies and guidelines
• Demonstrated ability to develop or build scalable process improvements
• Proven analytical skills and the ability to assess complex situations quickly under pressure
• Strong interest in financial markets and trading
• Self-starter with a proactive and adaptable mindset
• SIE, required
• Series 7, preferred

At Flow Traders, we acknowledge the importance of open and transparent communication whether it be with our employees, our stakeholders, or our local and global communities. When it comes to salary, Flow Traders uses reliable market research to create base ranges. Where candidates will fall within the range depends on a few different factors including but not limited to level of experience, location, and specific skill set. We also consider ourselves one global team, and to demonstrate that, all employees are eligible to share in the company’s success through an annual discretionary variable remuneration allocated based on company, group and individual performance and contribution. 

Per NYC salary transparency law, the total compensation for this role includes a base range of $85,000 to $130,000 plus annual discretionary variable remuneration.

Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.

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