Trade Operations Associate

Quantinno Capital Management•New York, NY

6d•$120,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

This individual will play a critical role in supporting front-to-back trade execution, ensuring smooth and accurate trade processing, and facilitating seamless interaction between trading, portfolio management, counterparties, and custodians. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, brings a mindset of continuous process improvement, and is passionate about markets and operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
4+ years of experience in Trading Operations, Middle Office, or Fund Operations at a Hedge Fund or Asset Manager, with a focus on SMAs
Strong understanding of the full trade lifecycle and post-trade processes across multiple asset classes
Experience with Exchange traded US Equities and experience processing mandatory corporate actions in shadow accounting systems (splits, mergers, spinoffs, ROC dividends, CVR's, etc.)
Hands-on experience working with Prime Brokers and Fund Administrators on daily reconciliations (Holdings, Cash, Tax Lots) utilizing Custodial Portals
Proven ability to manage settlement, reconciliation, and operational breaks under tight deadlines
Strong attention to detail, analytical mindset, and ability to manage time-sensitive workflows
Strong work ethic with a desire to learn and contribute as much as possible

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Eze OMS and tax lot–level reconciliation tools
Experience processing Fund Expenses on a monthly / Quarterly basis
Experience supporting systematic or rules-based TLH strategies at scale
Experience processing in-kind security movements via DTCC

Responsibilities

Monitor daily trade activity across SMA accounts with a focus on tax-loss harvesting strategies
Partner closely with Portfolio Managers to validate tax-aware trade intent, execution timing, and booking accuracy
Validate trade accuracy in the OMS and downstream systems, resolving discrepancies in real time
Monitor Portfolios for discrepancies in leverage and margin to prevent Margin Calls
Act as a control point between trading, operations, and counterparties to ensure data integrity
Support high-volume, systematic trading driven by TLH rebalancing and harvesting events
Ensure timely and accurate settlement of trades by coordinating with custodians, brokers, prime brokers, and counterparties
Perform daily reconciliations across trades, positions, cash balances, and tax lots at the account level
Investigate and resolve settlement breaks, trade mismatches, and tax lot discrepancies
Manage in-kind security flows (IN / OUT) via DTCC, ensuring accurate tax lot preservation
Support daily and periodic tax loss harvesting workflows, including identification, execution support, and post-trade validation
Monitor wash sale rules, holding periods, and replacement security tracking in coordination with PMs and Compliance
Identify opportunities to automate TLH-related workflows, reconciliations, and exception management
Collaborate with Technology teams to build and maintain dashboards and tools tracking tax lots, realized losses, and wash sale flags
Work closely with Trading, Portfolio Management, Compliance, Technology, and Client Service Operations teams
Assist with onboarding new SMA accounts, including tax settings, restrictions, and system configuration