Operations Officer; Equities

About ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC

ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC (AAC‑USA) is a subsidiary of ABN AMRO Clearing Bank N.V. We are a global clearing firm that provides an integrated suite of financial services to professional trading participants in the global financial market.

The core service offering consists of clearing, execution, stock borrowing and lending, settlement. AAC‑USA has a Global Reach through direct and indirect clearing memberships to over 90 of the world’s leading exchanges. Our international network provides comprehensive market access to exchange‑listed instruments such as stocks, futures, and options. ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC is a member of FINRA, NFA, FIA and SIPC.

The Equity Operations team is responsible for partnering with clients to deliver scalable, holistic, and controlled services. The team ensures the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of all operational processes and creates synergy and alignment with external stakeholders (clients, suppliers) and internal departments. The department identifies improvements aimed at enhancing the quality of the clearing operations service and participates in the implementation of the selected solution.

In this role, you will be responsible for operational and administrative processes, delivering complex assignments, inspecting processes, and recording any bottlenecks in systems or the client journey.

This position is based in our Chicago office and requires a minimum of 3 days per week onsite in office.

• Supervise and assist with daily tasks related to client queries, internal and external stakeholders along with any non-standard request in a professional manner.
• Review client instructions, amendments, and corrections across the life cycle of an equity trade with attention to detail.
• Adjust to demands and challenges while working to meet deadlines.
• Identify and recommend areas of improvement to reduce operational risk.
• Develop and assess improvement proposals to optimize efficiency.
• Research and investigate new product offerings for clients.
• Write work instructions and/or process descriptions to ensure knowledge share across teams.
• Work a rotating coverage schedule with start times between 8-10AM CST.

• 3 years’ experience and knowledge with the processing of equity, options and/or futures clearing.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or equivalent practical experience preferred but not required.
• FINRA Series 99 (or ability to obtain within 90 days of start date) required.
• Demonstrate strong confidence in abilities and knowledge of products.
• Ability to work within tight timelines.
• Self-starter with strong desire to make processes more efficient.
• Intellectually curious and understand what drives revenue, risk and implements a plan to streamline existing processes.
• Excellent customer service, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment along with leading by example.
• Strong work ethic and emphasis on attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Be able to work a rotating coverage schedule starting between 8-10AM CST.

• Experience with Exchange systems: CME Portal, OCC Portal, ICE Portal, DTCC, etc.
• Experience with SEC, FINRA, CME and OCC rules and regulations.
• Problem solver with superior analytical and reconciliation skills.
• Ability to identify gaps in existing processes and gain efficiency through automation.
• Strong analytical skills and experience recognizing and mitigating risk through process improvements.
• Experience working with multiple teams across different time zones.
• Experience with research & monitoring tools; SQL database, JIRA, etc.
• Experience with Agentic AI and/or Large Language Models.

• Industry licenses such as Security Industry Essentials (SIE) recommended for these roles.

Annual base salary, not including discretionary bonus eligibility: $75,000 - $115,000.

• Competitive health benefit offerings, including choice of three medical plans through BCBS-IL, dental, vision and flexible spending accounts.
• Complimentary annual membership to One Medical as well as an EAP.
• Robust 401(k)…