Operations Associate - Middle Office Trade Support (Equities)

About the role

Verition Fund Management is a global multi-strategy hedge fund with expertise across equity, fixed income, and derivatives markets. Our US offices sit at the center of our operations, supporting a broad range of investment strategies across global markets.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operational processes for equity/credit trading activity, including trade capture and affirmation across multiple markets and custodians.
• Apply working knowledge of corporate actions processing (dividends, splits, mergers, rights issues) and help ensure timely, accurate reflection in internal systems.
• Perform cash and position reconciliations between internal books/records and prime brokers; investigate and resolve breaks.
• Cook up with trading desks and portfolio managers on trade-related matters, including settlement fails, discrepancies, and pricing issues.
• Aid in maintaining and improving trade flow processes, commission schedules, and related operational documentation.
• Support private deal processing and DWAC/DRS flow.
• Apply basic knowledge of P&L calculations to support ad hoc PM inquiries.
• Support onboarding of new brokers, custodians, and counterparties from an operational readiness standpoint.

Experience & requirements

• 3+ years of experience in investment management or fund operations required.
• Experience at a hedge fund, asset manager, or prime brokerage preferred.
• Working knowledge of custodian and prime brokerage relationships.
• Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP; macros a plus).
• Experience with order management/portfolio management systems (e.g., Bloomberg AIM, FLEX a plus).
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy under deadline pressure.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-team and external counterparty coordination.
• Knowledge of private deals and DWAC/DRS transfer flow a plus.
• Exposure to derivatives, fixed income, or multi-asset operations in addition to equities a plus.