Fixed Income Analyst

Our client, a financial institution, is seeking a Fixed Income Settlements Oversight Analyst to join its operations team in Jersey City, NJ. This is an operational role within fixed income settlements, but the day-to-day processing is outsourced to a third-party provider. The role is oversight: monitoring settlement activity, challenging the vendor, resolving exceptions, and escalating issues before they become problems.

The ideal candidate knows settlements well enough to spot when something is wrong, thinks on their feet, and is comfortable making decisions independently. The role will work closely with the team lead and receive hands-on training from a senior member of the team.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the outsourced fixed income settlements process, monitoring daily settlement activity, fails and exceptions
• Review vendor output and hold the provider accountable to service levels and quality standards
• Investigate and resolve settlement breaks, fails and discrepancies, and escalate when needed
• Support clearance and settlement flows across Fed, DTC and Tri-Party
• Communicate with internal partners, custodians, counterparties and the outsourced provider on open items
• Use Excel and other tools to analyze data, build reports and identify trends in fails and exceptions
• Identify process gaps and opportunities to improve controls, efficiency and automation
• Document procedures and support training and knowledge transfer within the team

Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience in fixed income operations, clearance and settlements, or a closely related area
• Working experience in at least one of Fed, DTC or Tri-Party settlements, with an understanding of how the other two work
• Experience at a bank, broker-dealer or fund. Buy-side candidates who have overseen settlements are encouraged to apply
• Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivots, data analysis); comfort with macros or other automation is a plus
• Comfort with changing technology, including AI tools and process automation
• Strong problem-solving skills and the confidence to make decisions without waiting for direction
• Clear, professional communication and the ability to work with vendors and internal team