Onboarding & Risk Analyst - Currency Management

The Opportunity:

Mesirow is an independent, employee-owned financial services firm founded in 1937. Headquartered in Chicago, with offices across the country, Mesirow serves clients through capabilities spanning Private Capital & Currency, Capital Markets and Investment Banking, and Advisory Services. 

We are seeking an Onboarding & Risk Analyst in Mesirow’s Currency Management business responsible for client and account onboarding while ensuring robust risk management, regulatory compliance, and operational readiness across investment portfolios. This role partners across teams to establish trading infrastructure, oversee risk exposure, and maintain strong controls.

Responsibilities:

• Risk Assessment & Oversight: Identify and monitor market, credit, and liquidity risks; ensure portfolios remain within limits, mandates, and risk appetite.
• Operational Risk & Controls: Implement controls to mitigate operational risks, ensure data integrity, and audit readiness.
• Documentation & Agreements: Manage negotiation and execution of legal agreements (ISDA, CSA, clearing agreements).
• Counterparty Coordination: Liaise with brokers, custodians, and counterparties to establish accounts, connectivity, and trading readiness.
• Regulatory Compliance: Oversee onboarding and ongoing compliance with regulations such as Dodd-Frank and EMIR, including reporting and margin requirements.
• Operational Readiness: Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Operations, Portfolio Management, and Trading to onboard accounts, test workflows, and ensure systems are ready for trading.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required in relevant discipline
• Self-starter challenged by ability to take on new initiatives and work independently.
• Focused and organized with superior problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail is critical in this role
• Proactively seek out process improvement opportunities and efficiencies

• Advanced Excel skills. Ability to program in SQL and/or Python is desired.
• Proficiency with mathematics, and familiarity with financial calculations
• Must be able to handle multiple priorities effectively and with a high degree of accuracy and independence

• Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and collaboration
• Experience working with global custodian banks
• 3-5 years of experience in derivatives operations and collateral management, with a solid understanding of trade processing, settlement, and regulatory requirement in investment operations, risk management, or onboarding within asset management or financial services

In accordance with the Illinois Transparency Law the anticipated hiring base salary for the role will be between $80,000 and $120,000 per year. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, also provides the opportunity for a commission and discretionary performance bonus and the Mesirow benefit program.

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