Summary
Seeking a Technical Operations Analyst to support the Operations, Finance, and Accounting Group.
Company Information:
A quantitative investment advisor based in New York with over thirty-five professionals and approximately $4 billion in assets under management.
Job Description:
- Provide technical support for all middle and back office functions
- Automate existing processes that are currently time consuming, manual, and prone to error
- Create SQL scripts to query routine and ad hoc data requests
- Monitoring third-party platforms for trade and position management
- Perform all back-office functions (which will be taught) including:
- Reconciliations
- Rolling FX positions
- Fee and Commission Checking
- Broker and Service Provider relationship management
- Help deliver timely position data accuracy, P&L and NAV
Requirements / Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related degree.
- Advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases.
- Advanced Excel skills – vlookups, pivots, understanding VBA scripts – and a data-driven approach.
- Capable of setting priorities and carrying multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail and the ability to adapt.
- Eager to work within a team of people who challenge you and make you better at what you do.
- Strong sense of accountability and ownership, with a demonstrable track record of delivering results.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written, with an aptitude towards client service.
- Desired Skills:
- Experience with Python scripting
- Experience writing Excel macros with VBA
- Experience in Operations; buy-side experience at a hedge fund with direct exposure to traders/PMs preferred.
- Experience with liquid markets – futures preferred
- High volume trading experience
