Junior Analyst, Middle Office

Graham Capital Management, L.P. ("GCM") manages assets on behalf of global pensions, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, investment management advisors and qualified individual investors. GCM manages quantitative and discretionary trading portfolios with a variety of return and volatility objectives, as well as blended portfolios that include a combination of quantitative and discretionary strategies. Strategies trade a broad range of markets spanning global interest rates, currencies, commodities and equities and are designed to produce attractive absolute and risk-adjusted returns with low correlation to traditional assets and other alternative strategies.

The foundation of GCM’s sustainability and success is the experience and effectiveness of its people. The firm cultivates talent, encourages the diversity of ideas, and respects the contributions of all. In turn, each employee shares in the responsibility of strengthening those around them. We recognize and respect the power of collaboration, and believe transparency and openness to new ideas leads to innovation.

Description

Graham Capital Management, L.P. is seeking an analyst to join our Middle Office, Trading Services group, who will report to the Managing Director of Middle Office. This candidate will sit on the trading floor and provide critical trade capture support for systematic trading and Portfolio Management teams, including confirmation of trades, transmission of trade recap files, and problem resolution.

Responsibilities

• Input derivative, foreign exchange, equity, and fixed income trades
• Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors
• Run and verify reports summarizing daily transactions and total holdings for traders and individual customer accounts
• Interact with discretionary portfolio managers and systematic traders
• Correspond with external partners and internal colleagues in order to answer inquiries and resolve trade or account problems
• Participate in the Overnight Rotational Program which will rotate through U.S. and Asia shifts

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and prior relevant work and/or internship experience
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel
• A team player with excellent organizational skills, adept at balancing multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to use mathematics to solve problems quickly and correctly
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

This role requires commuting into our Rowayton, CT office Mondays through Friday, as well as participation in an overnight rotational program which rotates through U.S. shifts, Asia shifts (4:30 PM to 1:00 AM EST, Sunday through Thursday), and holiday coverage.

Base Salary Range

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $70,000 to $90,000. The anticipated range is based on information as of the time this post was generated. The applicable annual base salary or hourly rate paid to a successful applicant will be determined based on multiple factors, including without limitation the nature and extent of prior experience, skills, and qualifications.

Base salary or rate does not include other forms of compensation or benefits offered in connection with the advertised role.

GCM is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to their race, color, religious creed, gender, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, citizenship status, handicap, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or other related conditions, military status, genetic information, or any other personal characteristics protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, layoff, termination, transfer, leave of absence and compensation.