Middle Office Analyst

Hudson River Trading•New York, NY

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking a Middle Office Analyst to join our team in New York. The Middle Office team is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of HRT’s post-trade platform, which supports the firm’s trading across many asset classes and geographies. Our team designs and operates the systems and processes that reconcile HRT’s trading with our various brokers and counterparties, and collaborates with multiple teams to research corporate actions, maintain commissions programs, and track all costs incurred by HRT’s trading. Being a member of the Middle Office team means working within a tight-knit, highly productive unit. We're looking for someone who loves technology and wants to work on a variety of operational projects using whatever tools best solve the problem at hand. Due to the high volume of trades and complexity of our systems, we rely heavily on automation and seek candidates with exceptional attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a can-do attitude.

Requirements

3-5 years of relevant financial markets industry experience
Knowledge of Futures, FX, or Fixed Income products is a plus
Understanding of corporate actions and exposure to the complex commission schedule of various markets
Working knowledge of UNIX operating systems (we use Linux)
Intermediate knowledge of Python and SQL/relational databases; knowledge of additional programming languages like C++ is a plus
Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills
Ability to take ownership of your work, and admit and learn from mistakes
Ability to debug, analyze, and troubleshoot problems quickly under pressure
Desire to work with people who challenge you and make you better at what you do
Comfort working independently in a fast-paced, high pressure environment

Responsibilities

Work closely with external counterparties to monitor and resolve daily position, trade and cash discrepancies, supporting effective book management
Work closely with multiple internal stakeholders to identify and implement improvements to our current workflow
Document complex processes to develop middle office guidelines
Onboard new trading into existing technology and platforms
Reconcile daily position, cash, and PnL breaks in coordination with both internal and external parties
Research & process applicable corporate actions
Maintain and update the commission structures across all markets