Operations Associate

Trade Operations Analyst – Leading Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund (NYC)

A top-tier multi-strategy hedge fund in New York City is seeking a highly skilled Trade Operations Analyst to join its growing Operations team.

This role is ideal for someone with strong experience in reconciliations, settlements, and Geneva , who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants meaningful ownership of processes, systems, and projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily trade, cash, and position reconciliations across prime brokers, custodians, and internal systems (with heavy usage of Geneva ).

• Oversee trade settlements across equities, derivatives, fixed income, and FX.

• Resolve breaks related to trades, P&L, corporate actions, fees, and financing.

• Manage trade capture, confirmations, and lifecycle events across asset classes.

• Identify and investigate discrepancies in positions, pricing, commissions, and stock borrow.

• Liaise with Trading, Risk, Technology, and external partners to resolve time-sensitive issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

• 3-5 years of Trade Operations or Middle Office experience at a hedge fund, investment manager, or prime broker.

• Hands-on experience with Geneva is strongly preferred.

• Solid understanding of trade settlements, reconciliations, and post-trade workflows.

• Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail.

• Proficiency in Excel; exposure to Python or automation tools is a plus.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.