Trade Support Consultant · New York, NY

We are working with a private investment organization in Manhattan that is seeking an Investment Operations Consultant to support post-trade, reconciliation, and reporting work across its portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Run daily reconciliations of cash, positions and transactions against custodian and service provider records, and clear breaks and open exceptions promptly
• Support equity and derivative trades after execution through to settlement
• Work with custodians and counterparties to resolve settlement exceptions, trade discrepancies and other operational issues
• Keep holdings, cash balances and investment records accurate in the accounting, custody and reporting platforms
• Build monthly investment reports, cash reports, portfolio summaries and operations dashboards, and support holdings and performance reporting for senior stakeholders
• Administer proxy voting across portfolios, tracking deadlines and submissions with custodians, voting service providers and the investment team
• Pull documentation and supporting schedules for auditors
• Pitch in on ad-hoc projects

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (finance, economics, accounting or similar)
• 4+ years in investment, hedge fund or middle office operations, or in fund administration or a similar financial services setting
• Solid grounding in the trade lifecycle and settlement, reconciliations, and custodian and broker relationships
• Familiarity with servicing and operating investment portfolios, plus process improvement, risk management and operational controls
• Advanced Excel and strong Microsoft Office skills
• Sharp attention to detail, strong analytical and organizational ability, and a willingness to help wherever needed