Trade Support Associate

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely and accurate capture of trading transactions within Risk Management and Trading Support systems.
• Perform intraday and end-of-day controls, including trade completeness reviews, reconciliations, and exception management.
• Investigate and resolve trade breaks, discrepancies, and operational issues in collaboration with business partners.
• Partner with Operations, Technology, Risk, Finance, and other infrastructure teams to support a "One Team" approach and ensure seamless trade processing.
• Execute and document required controls, ensuring all sign-offs are completed within established service level agreements.
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders to facilitate timely resolution of inquiries and operational issues.
• Participate in strategic initiatives, process enhancements, automation efforts, and operational improvement projects.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of trading structures, financial products, and operational workflows.
• Support regulatory, audit, and risk management requirements through adherence to established controls and procedures.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen processes, reduce risk, and improve operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications , Capabilities and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• Knowledge of financial markets, trading products, and trade lifecycle management.
• Understanding of derivatives and hedging products, including: Loans, Interest Rate Swaps (IRS),Basis Swaps,Cross Currency Swaps, Forward Rate Agreements (FRAs), Foreign Exchange (FX) , Zero Coupon Swaps , Overnight Index Swaps (OIS), Bonds, Futures
• Understanding of front-to-back trade processing, including trade capture, confirmations, settlements, reconciliations, and regulatory reporting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and quantitative skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple teams.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a high degree of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, data analysis, and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, escalate, and resolve operational risk and control issues.

Preferred Qualifications , Capabilities and Skills:

• Prior experience supporting Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange, Derivatives, or Credit trading businesses.
• Knowledge of Trade Support, Middle Office, Risk Management, or Operations functions within an investment banking environment.
• Experience with process improvement, automation, or strategic change initiatives.
• Familiarity with VBA, Python, Alteryx, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or other data analytics and automation tools.
• Understanding of Market Risk, Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Finance, Legal, and Collateral Management functions.

• Developing experience using AI-powered analytics, workflow automation, or intelligent process tools to drive efficiency gains, reduce manual effort, or improve accuracy in operational processes.