Derivatives Operations Analyst – Trade Settlements & Reconciliation

Be Part Of A High-Performing Team

Join the derivatives operations function of a leading global financial institution supporting complex financial products and post-trade activity. This team plays a critical role in maintaining accurate transaction processing, controlling operational risk, and ensuring trades move successfully through confirmation, settlement, and reconciliation. The environment is collaborative and deadline-driven, with frequent interaction across Front Office, Middle Office, operations teams, brokers, custodians, and counter parties.

• Engagement: W2 only (no C2C/1099)
• Hybrid opportunity based in White Plains, New York.
• Gain exposure to derivatives and multiple financial products while working across the full post-trade lifecycle.
• Work closely with trading, middle-office, and external counter parties in a role that provides broad operational visibility.

• Manage trade processing and settlement activity across derivatives and other financial products from execution through completion.
• Review trade confirmations, allocations, and settlement status while identifying and resolving exceptions.
• Investigate reconciliation breaks involving brokers, custodians, counter parties, and internal records.
• Partner with Front Office and Middle Office teams to resolve failed settlements and operational issues.
• Maintain accurate transaction documentation and support audit, compliance, and control-related requests.
• Identify recurring operational issues and contribute to process, system, and control improvements.
• Help ensure transactions are completed accurately, within required deadlines, and in accordance with established operational standards.

• Bring approximately 3-5 years of relevant experience in trade operations, settlements, middle office, or a comparable financial-markets environment.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the trade lifecycle, including confirmations, allocations, settlements, reconciliations, and exception management.
• Bring experience supporting derivatives, securities, or other financial instruments.
• Familiarity with DTCC, Bloomberg, SWIFT, or comparable financial-market platforms is strongly valued.
• Demonstrate strong Excel skills and confidence navigating multiple financial systems.
• Bring excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage time-sensitive operational activity.
• Show strong analytical and problem-solving skills when investigating trade breaks and failed settlements.
• Communicate effectively with trading teams, internal stakeholders, brokers, custodians, and counter parties.
• Be comfortable learning and supporting multiple asset classes in a fast-paced financial-services environment.