Senior Associate - Trade Operations

Position : Senior Associate - Trade Operations

Job Overview : The Senior Trade Operations Associate is a key member of the Trading & Operations team responsible for managing the full post-trade lifecycle across multiple asset classes and custodial relationships. This individual ensures accurate and timely trade capture, confirmation, and settlement, while maintaining strong operational controls and proactively identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency through process automation.

The role requires deep knowledge of Charles River (CRIMS), custodial workflows, and prime brokerage settlement processes, along with a strong understanding of DTCC's confirmation / affirmation protocols. The position also plays a leadership role in driving operational readiness for T+1 settlement and other evolving industry initiatives.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Trade Lifecycle Management

• Manage daily trade operations across equities, fixed income, and options—from trade capture to final settlement.
• Ensure trades are entered correctly in Charles River, validated against compliance rules, and properly routed.
• Oversee allocations, confirmations, and affirmations in coordination with custodians and brokers.

Custodian & Prime Broker Coordination

DTCC and Industry Process Oversight

Process Improvement & Automation

Reconciliation & Risk Control

Team Collaboration

Qualifications

Mandatory Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Performance Metrics

Skills Required

Fidelity, Automation Tools, Excel