Operations Analyst - Options

Position Overview:

Primary focus will be on Options Middle Office who are responsible for derivative trade capture, trade confirmations, settlements, reconciliations and position life-cycle events within the firm. This person must have experience covering all aspects of equity options. This role will also have exposure to equities, futures, FX and other listed products.

• Manage all aspects of Option exercises and assignments, contras, affirmation, settlement and reconciliation.
• Validate, process and settle all life cycle events to ensure the integrity of the trade and positions.
• Perform position and cash reconciliations.
• Perform trade affirmation in Traiana and NYFIX with counterparties to minimize risk.
• Monitoring T+0 trade capture exceptions in Traiana and internally.
• Processing option assignments, expiries and contras.
• Assist with new product and new fund launches.
• Build scalable workflows and processes with automation in mind.
• Come up with projects to increase efficiency.

Required Qualifications: 

• 3-10 years OTC Middle/Back-office experience covering trade processing, collateral, confirmations, settlements, cash, position and trade reconciliations.
• Demonstrate/develop proficiency in all types of Listed products including Options, Equities, Corporate Actions, FX, and futures.
• Demonstrate proficiency in all calculations used to support any products in your asset class coverage.
• Strong Excel and Power BI / VBA / Python is a plus.
• Understand the importance of our team concept. Establish long-lasting organizational relationships that will foster a productive work environment.
• Demonstrate proficiency in written and oral communication skills.
• Working on system and process improvements, and new business initiatives.
• Understand the relevant technology and applications that are required to excel in the role.
• Excel, Traina, and Bloomberg are some of the critical applications used daily.