Commodities Operations Associate

Jain Global•New York, NY

6d•$150,000 - $170,000

About The Position

Jain Global is seeking a Commodities Operations Associate in New York to support the commodities trading platform and its operational processes. The role oversees daily trade, position, and cash reconciliations across multiple commodities; monitors physically settled exchange-listed contracts and communicates with the front office to ensure positions are rolled or traded out before expiry or first notice; and supports the full trade lifecycle, including trade capture, allocation, settlement, and exception management. The associate works with internal teams and external counterparties to investigate and resolve breaks, supports portfolio and NAV reconciliations and daily controls, and partners with stakeholders on onboarding, product launches, and operational projects. The role also contributes product knowledge to new product approvals, identifies operational risks and ways to mitigate them, and helps improve and automate manual workflows. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable taking ownership of issues through resolution. They communicate effectively across Trading, Finance, and Operations and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, high-performance investment environment. The estimated New York base salary range is $150,000 to $170,000. Jain Global offers base salary, a discretionary bonus, and comprehensive benefits; final compensation considers experience and qualifications.

Requirements

10–15 years of experience in trading operations, middle office, or investment operations within an asset manager, hedge fund, or physical trading company.
Strong trade reconciliation and break-resolution experience.
Experience supporting multiple commodity products.
Solid understanding of the trade lifecycle, settlement processes, and operational controls.
Experience working with Prime Brokers, custodians, fund administrators, or outsourced middle office providers.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
Advanced Excel skills.
Strong communication skills and ability to work across Trading, Finance, and Operations.
Ability to take ownership of issues through resolution and work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative trading environment.

Nice To Haves

Subject-matter expertise in US Gas & Power, whether exchange-listed or physical.
Experience with ION Triplepoint.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily trade, position, and cash reconciliations across multiple commodities.
Monitor physically settled exchange-listed contracts and communicate with the front office to ensure positions are rolled or traded out before expiry or first notice.
Work with internal teams to test and build processes for new commodities product approvals, applying product knowledge to identify and mitigate operational risks.
Investigate and resolve trade, settlement, and cash breaks with internal teams and external counterparties.
Support the full trade lifecycle, including trade capture, allocation, settlement, and exception management.
Partner with Portfolio Managers, Traders, Finance, Operations, Prime Brokers, custodians, and fund administrators.
Assist with portfolio and NAV reconciliations and support daily operational controls.
Identify process improvements and help automate manual operational workflows.
Support new account onboarding, product launches, and operational projects across the trading platform.
Ensure operational risks are identified, escalated, and resolved in a timely manner.