The Role
We are seeking a highly analytical, detail oriented professional to join the team as a Middle Office Operations Analyst at Schonfeld in our London office. You will be working with an experienced Operations team to implement best in class operational policies and procedures. You will have a keen attention to detail, a data integrity mindset and be someone who thrives off learning new skills and challenging yourself. You will be a natural team player who can use their strong interpersonal skills to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication.
What you’ll do
The individual will work very closely with other middle office team members to assist with day to day operational duties.
Some of the key responsibilities are:
- Process of trade allocations and bookings as required
- Trade confirmations of various asset types and daily liaison with executing brokers
- Static data management
- Ensure trade flow is accurately processed across all systems
- Work closely with trading desk, PMs, technology and risk teams
- T0 trade matching using Traiana, Markitwire and NYFIX
- T0 recs and ad-hoc requests of various asset classes
- Support data accuracy to trading desk and PMs, through various reporting tools (P&L, NAVs, positions etc.)
- Support with daily FX exposure and swap reset queries
What you’ll bring
What you need:
- A bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration or related degree
- Experience in Operations; buy-side experience at a hedge fund with direct exposure to traders/PMs preferred
- Broad exposure to various instruments such as Futures, Options, and FX, as well as Equities and OTC derivatives.
- Experience with various Prime Broker and FCM web portals and reporting
- Capable of setting priorities and carrying multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail and the ability to adapt
- Eagerness to learn and contribute to support both the broader operations team and firmwide initiatives
- Strong sense of accountability and ownership, with a track record of delivering results
- Solid communicator with excellent interpersonal skills, with an aptitude towards client service
- Enjoys working with people who challenge you and make you better at what you do
- Advanced Excel skills – vlookups, pivots, etc
We’d love if you had:
- Experience working in a multi strategy, multi PM fund structure
- Experience with Traiana, Markitwire, Enfusion, Geneva, and EMS platforms.
- Experience with Macros/VBA preferred. Python/SQL familiarity a plus.
Who we are
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a global multi-strategy, multi-manager investment platform that harnesses the transformative power of people to perform in all market environments. Our dynamic culture inspires better outcomes for our team, our investors, and our partners. We aim to consistently deliver risk-adjusted returns, with people driving performance.
We specialize in four core strategies: Quantitative Trading, Fundamental Equity, Tactical Trading, and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income. We capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets, drawing from a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure, and risk analytics.
We invest through internal portfolio managers and external partner funds, pursuing alignment among investors, investment professionals, and the firm. Our footprint spans 7 countries and 19 offices.
Our Culture
Talent is our strategy. We believe our success is because of our people, so putting our talent above all else is our top priority. We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative, and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning & educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact.
We foster a sense of belonging among all of our employees with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the forefront of this mission. Our employees value diversity across identity, thought, people and perspective which serves as the foundation of our culture. As a firm, we are committed to creating a hiring process that is fair, welcoming and supportive.
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