Senior Operations Analyst

Stamford-based Hedge Fund that specializes in Structured Finance & Credit strategies is seeking an Operations Analyst to support the firm's day-to-day operational infrastructure across fund administration, custody, trade support, and corporate actions. This role is central to ensuring accurate, timely, and well-controlled operations across the firm's funds. The ideal candidate combines strong attention to detail with the judgment to identify process gaps and the initiative to design and implement improvements - not simply execute existing workflows. Key Responsibilities Track corporate actions (mandatory and voluntary) and manage proxy voting Prepare and process expense allocations across funds and entities Perform position reconciliation across funds and entities, identifying and resolving breaks in coordination with fund administrators and custodians Perform balance sheet reconciliation against fund administrator records (SS&C, US Bank, Suntera), specifically expense allocations and accruals Organize and complete the re-registration of physical securities Manage the DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian) process end-to-end Book trades including, but not limited to, fixed income buy/sell and repo transactions Partner with custodians (US Bank, JPMorgan) and fund administrators (SS&C, US Bank, Suntera) to resolve operational issues Identify opportunities to streamline and improve existing operational processes, and take ownership of implementing enhancements Required Qualifications 5-10 years of experience in hedge fund or structured finance operations (flexibility for a candidate outside this range) Hands-on experience with position and/or cash reconciliation processes Experience with fixed income and repo trade booking and settlements, including margin call management Familiarity with corporate actions processing and proxy voting Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and array formulas Exceptional attention to detail, with strong process discipline and follow-through A self-starter mindset - someone who looks to improve processes, not just complete them Nice to Have Ability to write SQL queries (Snowflake and/or SQL Server) - query-writing only, not database administration #J-18808-Ljbffr