Operations Analyst

Squarepoint Capital • Houston, TX

2d

About The Position

The Operations Analyst will primarily support Commodities within the Operations team. The team is responsible for trade capture, confirmations, settlements, reconciliations, and position life-cycle events. The role manages operational aspects of a growing physical and derivative Commodities business, including trade validation, maintenance, affirmation, settlement, and reconciliation. It validates processes and settles periodic events to maintain the integrity of the trade life cycle.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of Commodities middle-office or trade-support experience covering trade processing, collateral, confirmations, settlements, cash, position, and trade reconciliations.
• Proficiency across Commodities products, including exchange-traded futures and options (LME, CME, SHFE, SGX), future lookalikes (swaps) and other OTC products, bilateral OTC products with physical players, paper-like physical ownership such as warrants, pool accounts, and carbon certificates, and off-warrant physical ownership of Commodities.
• Proficiency in calculations used to support products within the covered asset class.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and establish long-lasting organizational relationships.
• Proficiency in written and oral communication.
• Understanding of the relevant technology and applications required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Manage trade validation, maintenance, affirmation, settlement, and reconciliation for the Commodities business.
• Validate processes and settle periodic events to support the integrity of the trade life cycle.
• Perform position and cash reconciliations.
• Affirm trades with counterparties in multiple systems, depending on asset type, to minimize risk.
• Monitor T+0 trade capture exceptions.
• Process option assignments and expiries.
• Onboard new trading counterparties and exchanges.
• Work on system and process improvements and new business initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed