What are the responsibilities and job description for the Macro Trade Support F/X ; Rates; Swaps; Futures position at Rockwood Search?
We are seeking a highly technical, detail oriented Middle Office Trade Support candidate to directly support macro PM's. This role sits at the intersection of trading, finance, and technology, ensuring trades are monitored and accurately booked, structured, and reflected across internal systems in line with Front Office intent, valuation methodologies, and downstream reporting. The ideal candidate is execution focused, intellectually curious, and technically strong—someone who thrives in a fast paced, high accountability environment while maintaining exceptional accuracy and control.
About the Role
This role involves supporting the execution of derivative transactions and ensuring they are accurately processed and reported.
Must have experience with F/X and derivatives trade support., strong Excel, and be AI knowledgeable.
Responsibilities
- Book and validate a broad range of derivative transactions with precision and speed
- Support the full trade lifecycle, including resets, payments, and amendments
- Partner closely with Front Office, Deal Teams, Tax, and Portfolio Finance to ensure trades align with strategy, structure, valuation, and tax considerations
- Coordinate with Technology teams to ensure seamless trade capture across Front Office systems, valuation platforms, and reporting tools
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, counterparties, and fund administrators to support smooth execution and issue resolution
- Identify process improvement opportunities and develop automation solutions using Excel, Python, and AI tools
- Cross train across additional derivative and private market products to enhance team scalability and coverage
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- 3–7 years of experience in middle office, trade support, or derivatives operations
- Hands on experience with derivative trade booking and lifecycle management in a front office aligned environment
- Solid understanding of valuation concepts across Swaps, FX, Rates, Futures, Credit, and Fixed Income
- Experience with Bloomberg and MarkitWire (Rates and FXIR experience is a plus)
Required Skills
- Advanced Excel skills (data manipulation and analysis)
- Python or similar tools for automation and analytics
- Familiarity with AI tools applied to operational efficiency and workflow optimization
- Experience with trade capture and reconciliation systems including Bloomberg and MarkitWire (Rates and FXIR experience is a plus)
Qualified candidates should send resumes to ws@rockwood-search.com . Please put your Name and “Front Office- Trade Support” in the subject line and attach your resume in word or PDF document form. Also include contact information, salary requirements and any applicable information in the body of the email.