Trade Operations Associate

Thornburg is a global investment firm delivering on strategy for institutions, financial professionals and investors worldwide. The privately held firm, founded in 1982, is an active, high-conviction manager of fixed income, equities, and multi-asset solutions.

As an independent firm, Thornburg can take on a wide range of opportunities, explore ideas thoroughly and work across strategies to deliver consistent risk-adjusted out performance over the long term. The firm attracts free-thinking professionals who are eager to pursue investment outcomes beyond the confines of popular wisdom. From nimble operational capabilities to principles and actions fitting of a global citizen, Thornburg’s world-class investment platform and team are aligned on strategy to serve investors.

The Trade Operations Associate provides trade desk support and settlements oversight, with a focus on operational functions and support for separately managed accounts (SMAs). This role covers primary working hours from early morning through early afternoon, with occasional shift rotation to support late-afternoon or early-evening coverage and cross-training needs.

• Creating new accounts within applicable systems, with emphasis on SMA setup.
• Maintaining account information within applicable systems, with emphasis on SMA account updates and ongoing operational support.
• Setting up new brokers and maintaining Standard Settlement Instructions (SSIs) to support accurate trade processing and settlement.
• Reviewing and resolving unmatched and failed trades.
• Providing daily trade optimizer and order management system support, including beginning-of-day checks, reconciliation, account setup, new security setup, and order creation.
• Monitoring trade matching, SWIFT messaging, and settlement activity to support timely and accurate trade processing.
• Communicating trade details and coordinating with third-party service providers, brokers, custodians, and trade desk personnel on trade notification, settlement resolution, and operational inquiries.
• Supporting end-of-day functions, including exporting trade and security files from proprietary systems, posting trades to SMA portals, sending trade files to counter parties, and generating end-of-day trade summaries.
• Creating scheduled and ad hoc reports to support trade operations, settlement oversight, and related departmental needs.
• Occasionally participating in shift rotation to support late-afternoon or early-evening coverage and cross-training needs.

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field (or equivalent relevant experience), with experience or working knowledge of trade operations, settlements, reconciliations, SMAs, or related investment operations functions.
• Familiarity with securities markets, trade lifecycle activities, broker/custodian interactions, and standard settlement processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications and the ability to learn investment operations systems; experience with Bloomberg, DTCC, Investor Tools Perform, IMTC, or similar systems is preferred. Experience using AI tools to streamline operational workflows is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify discrepancies, investigate issues, and elevate exceptions appropriately.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in an organized, reliable manner, working independently while also collaborating effectively as part of a team.
• Clear, professional communication skills with internal teams, brokers, custodians, and third-party service providers.
• Flexible, adaptable, and service-oriented, with a commitment to timely, accurate, and efficient trade operations, including occasional shift…