Fixed Income Trade Operations Analyst

Aquent is partnering with a prominent leader in investment management, renowned for its global impact and unwavering commitment to client success. This organization shapes financial futures by delivering sophisticated investment strategies and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence. Join a firm that values expertise, collaboration, and continuous growth, contributing to a vital mission that drives global markets.

Ready to make a tangible impact at the heart of global financial operations? We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven professional to join a fast-paced, high-performing Middle Office team. This pivotal role serves as a crucial bridge, connecting front-office traders, custodian banks, and essential internal stakeholder groups. You will be instrumental in ensuring the seamless flow of post-trade execution, applying your sharp technical acumen and business insight within a global operational model. This is your opportunity to directly influence operational efficiency and contribute to maintaining portfolio integrity in a critical function.

What You Will Do

• Lead daily production processing, trade confirmations, matching, and settlement functions for Fixed Income (Bonds, Muni Desk, TBAs) and Foreign Exchange (FX) transactions.
• Provide rapid, high-touch support to traders and key internal stakeholders, swiftly resolving trade discrepancies within critical timeframes to protect portfolio performance.
• Diagnose, investigate, and resolve low-to-mid complexity trade discrepancies, applying intellectual curiosity to identify root causes. Collaborate with Senior Analysts on more complex or ambiguous operational exceptions.
• Drive end-to-end post-trade workflows using industry-leading platforms alongside core middle-office and custodian systems.
• Liaise directly with global custodian banks, accounting units, and investment control teams to instruct trade settlements and proactively resolve discrepancies before critical market cut-off times.
• Contribute to the evaluation and implementation of optimized trade allocation and desk coverage models across various market segments.

What You Will Bring

Required Experience & Must-Haves

• Hands-on experience using BlackRock Aladdin in a front-to-back or middle-office environment is essential.
• 4 years of specialized experience in middle-office operations, trade processing, settlements, or trade support within Fixed Income and FX markets.
• Solid operational familiarity with key industry applications, specifically DTCC/CTM and Misys/Finastra.
• Willingness to work early morning market hours (6:30 AM / 7:30 AM start) to meet strict market cut-off timelines and critical file deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Exposure to platforms such as CLS, ALERT, and TradeWeb.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with PowerBI or data metrics reporting is a plus.
• Prior experience dealing with multi-manager system configurations or derivative trade processing workflows.
• Ability to handle high-pressure front-office requests with composure, humility, clear communication, and urgency.

Why Join This Team?

You will be joining a collaborative, tight-knit team of operations professionals who pride themselves on mutual support, strong team cohesion, and high standards of execution. This organization fosters a supportive environment that champions intellectual curiosity, professional autonomy, and empowers proactive problem solvers who are driven to uncover the root cause of complex operational challenges. If you thrive in an environment that values your expertise and encourages deep dives into intricate financial processes, this is the place for you.