Middle Office
About the role
We are seeking a Middle Office Analyst to join our team, responsible for a broad range of trade support activities and the end-to-end management of the trade lifecycle within a fast-paced environment. This role works closely with the Portfolio Management and Trading teams, providing timely and accurate support while responding to multiple, often competing, queries throughout the trading day.
Responsibilities and Impact
- Manage the accurate and timely trade capture of a wide range of products, including derivatives across equities, credit, fixed income and FX
- Support Portfolio Managers by monitoring risk and position management platforms, investigating discrepancies, and troubleshooting issues as they arise
- Monitor affirmation and matching platforms to ensure all trades are correctly booked, affirmed, and reflected in risk systems, escalating issues where appropriate
- Work closely with Sales, Trading, and Operations teams to ensure effective trade allocation, confirmation, and settlement, maintaining strong communication across functions
- Prioritize and manage multiple trade related queries throughout the trading day, balancing urgency and risk to ensure critical issues are addressed promptly
- Maintain ownership of the end-to-end trade lifecycle, ensuring data integrity and operational controls at each stage
- Review and evaluate existing processes with a view to leveraging technology and automation to reduce manual intervention and enhance efficiency
- Partner with the wider Operations team to design and implement automation and process improvements, contributing to a scalable operating model
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year’s experience in a financial services environment
- Working knowledge of at least one asset class; experience with derivatives and convertible bonds is advantageous
- Corporate actions knowledge desirable
- Understanding of the full trade lifecycle and associated controls
- Strong Excel skills and experience using Bloomberg Terminal
- Interest in, and some hands-on exposure to, coding (preferably Python)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated interest in process improvement
Qualifications
- Intellectual curiosity, the openness to share ideas, humility, the highest ethical standards and a desire to excel are a few of the traits that it takes to thrive and be your best self at Capstone.
- To thrive at Capstone, a keen curiosity about technology and artificial intelligence is essential, as we continually drive innovation and enhance our strategic capabilities.
Skills
- Intellectual curiosity, the openness to share ideas, humility, the highest ethical standards and a desire to excel are a few of the traits that it takes to thrive and be your best self at Capstone.
- To thrive at Capstone, a keen curiosity about technology and artificial intelligence is essential, as we continually drive innovation and enhance our strategic capabilities.
Benefits & Compensation Information
Our team is our most important asset and investment. We value and respect our colleagues and their well-being inside and outside the workplace and our culture reflects this. We offer a robust and competitive benefits program to ensure the well-being of our colleagues. Some benefits included in this role are:
- Training and development opportunities
- Robust Wellness Resources: Physical, Mental and Financial
- Time-Off, Retirement and Commuter Benefits
- Gym Reimbursement and other Discounts
The applicable base salary range for this role is $100,000 - 120,000 USD. The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.