Senior Mid-Office Analyst

Edgehog Trading • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

We are seeking a Mid-Office Analyst to own the firm’s trade reconciliation processes and manage day-to-day interactions with clearing brokers. This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of trade, position, and cash data across internal systems and external accounts. You will work closely with trading, engineering, and external partners to investigate discrepancies, resolve issues, and improve processes as the firm continues to scale.

Requirements

• Previous experience (3+ years) in a middle office, trade operations, or reconciliation role at a trading firm, bank, broker-dealer, or similar institution
• BA/BS/MS degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Math, or a related field
• Strong understanding of trade lifecycle, clearing, and settlement processes, ideally in options
• Experience working with clearing firms and exchanges
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and ability to investigate discrepancies independently
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment across trading, engineering, and operations teams

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of SQL, Python, or similar tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end reconciliation of trades, positions, and cash, ensuring accuracy across internal systems and clearing accounts (T+0 / T+1)
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies by working closely with traders, developers, and clearing firms
• Manage the firm’s day-to-day relationship with clearing firms, ensuring timely trade capture, settlement, and issue resolution
• Perform P&L validation and explanation, including reconciliation of fees, commissions, and financing
• Monitor and reconcile cash balances, margin, and funding flows across accounts
• Support daily and month-end reporting, ensuring accuracy and completeness of trading and financial data
• Identify recurring issues and drive improvements to reconciliation workflows, controls, and processes
• Partner with engineering to enhance internal tools and automate workflows, leveraging SQL, Python, or other data tools where helpful
• Help build scalable infrastructure as the firm expands into new products, markets, and clearing relationships

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with premiums 100% covered by the firm
• 401(k) with a 4% company match
• Unlimited paid time off and sick leave
• Free lunch, coffee, drinks, and snacks
• Commuter benefits
• Monthly happy hours and annual team events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees