Squarepoint is a global investment management firm that utilizes a diversified portfolio of systematic and quantitative strategies across financial markets that seeks to achieve high quality, uncorrelated returns for our clients. We have deep expertise in trading, technology and operations and attribute our success to rigorous scientific research. As a technology and data driven firm, we design and build our own cutting-edge systems, from high performance trading platforms to large scale data analysis and compute farms. With main investment offices in New York, London and Singapore, we emphasize true, global collaboration by aligning our investment, technology and operations teams functionally around the world.

Role: Operations Analyst

Job Summary

This role will be within Operations who are responsible for trade capture, trade confirmations, settlements, reconciliations, PnL calculation and reconciliation, treasury functions and position life-cycle events within the firm for multiple asset types. 

Day to Day

• Manage all aspects of trade validation, maintenance, affirmation, trade settlement and reconciliation for multiple asset types.
• Validate, process and settle all periodic events to ensure the integrity of the entire trade life cycle.
• Perform position and cash reconciliations.
• Perform T+0 trade affirmation in Traiana, Markitwire, Omgeo CTM and ICE Link with counterparties to minimize risk.
• Processing corporate actions, option exercises, OTC credit events and other similar tasks.
• Processing and prioritizing ad hoc functions for stakeholders at Squarepoint.
• As a senior member of the Operations team in EMEA, the candidate will be required to identify control gaps and improvements, then work with Technology, Project Management and senior stakeholders to implement those improvements.

What we are looking for

• 8-10 years buy side Middle/Back Office experience covering trade processing, collateral, confirmations, settlements, cash, position and trade reconciliations.
• Demonstrate proficiency in as many of these asset types as possible: Equities, Equity Swaps/CFDs, Cleared Futures and Options, Corporate & Government Bonds, Credit Default Swaps, Interest Rate Swaps, FX Spot & Forwards, Commodities and any new products that come to market at Squarepoint.
• Understand the importance of our team concept. Establish long-lasting organisational relationships that will foster a productive work environment.
• Demonstrate proficiency in written and oral communication skills.
• Track record in working on system and process improvements, and new business initiatives.
• Understand the relevant technology and applications that are required to excel in the role, such as: Excel, Traiana, Markitwire, Omgeo, Northern Trust Passport and Bloomberg.