Associate, Funding Operations

Nearwater Capital•New York, NY

17h•Onsite

About The Position

You will be a key member of Nearwater Capital’s Operations team, supporting the firm’s Liquid Markets business within the US. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise across the trade lifecycle for Fixed Income, and Derivative products, a strong understanding of front-to-back operations, and the ability to collaborate across departments to enhance workflows and controls. This role will serve as a main point of contact for operational inquiries engaging with internal trading desks, counterparties, and custodians.

Requirements

3+ years of direct experience in a financial services organization supporting fixed income operations
Operational Expertise: demonstrate considerable understanding of key operational functions such as Settlements, Lifecycle Management, Reconciliations, Trade Support and Corporate Actions with Global Markets
Product Knowledge: demonstrate high-level knowledge and understanding of fixed income products. Experience with Repos and Commercial Paper is highly desirable
Strong knowledge of financial markets, trade lifecycle and industry technology. Familiar with Enfusion a plus
Self-motivated and proactive team player who takes ownership of projects with the aptitude to manage multiple tasks at the same time.
Ability to work in a structured, high volume, time sensitive, high risk and demanding environment
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Able to work as part of a team, as well as operate independently

Nice To Haves

Advanced Excel and experience with data-analysis or automation tools (e.g., Alteryx, Python, SQL, VBA, Power BI) to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.

Responsibilities

Support daily operations of ABCP conduits: settlement and rollover of commercial paper
Provide lifecycle management support for Fixed Income products, Commercial paper, tracking issuance and maturity of short-term paper
Manage trade settlements with a focus on Commercial paper and Repo Transactions alongside Equity TRS, including trade confirmation, broker and custodian communication, reconciliation, and issue resolution.
Conduct control reconciliations to ensure booking accuracy between internal systems and external records.
Assist in process improvements and system enhancements: assess operational workflows, identify inefficiencies, support system implementation or change requests.
Act as a key point of contact for client settlement queries and operational escalations.
Participate in firmwide and departmental projects aimed at streamlining workflows and reducing operational risk.
Build and maintain automated dashboards and reconciliations for asset-pool monitoring and cash-flow tracking.
Partner with Technology teams to enhance system functionality, implement data validation checks, and support workflow digitization.