Operations Analyst

We are seeking an Operations Analyst to join our Operations and Middle Office team at Core Operations in London.

The Operations and Middle Office team supports the firm's trading activity across front-to-back business flows, partnering closely with internal trading groups, portfolio managers and external brokers. This team operates in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with a strong focus on accuracy, risk control, trade support and operational efficiency across multiple asset classes.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a principal contact for Fixed Income and Equity products, including cash and swaps, across a broad range of day-to-day operational activity
• Build deep expertise in front-to-back workflows across equities, fixed income, credit, swaps, futures and FX products
• Manage T+1 trade reconciliations for equity and FX cash products, ensuring timely identification, escalation and resolution of breaks
• Investigate and resolve trade, position and market value discrepancies with executing brokers and prime brokers to mitigate operational risk
• Support intraday trade monitoring and same-day matching as part of the T+0 reconciliation process
• Respond to portfolio manager trade and position queries, as well as post-value and prior-value trade issues, with accuracy and urgency
• Support onboarding for new portfolio managers, help maintain operational infrastructure for trade routes, and contribute to ongoing business initiatives and project work
• Build strong working relationships across trading, operations and broker teams while helping develop knowledge and best practices within the broader team

Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree or higher
• Strong understanding of financial instruments; exposure to equities, fixed income, credit, swaps, futures or FX is beneficial
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across internal teams and external counterparties
• Ability to prioritize competing demands in a fast-moving, high-pressure environment with a strong sense of urgency
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills, with close attention to detail
• Proven ability to work independently, take ownership and deliver accurately under tight deadlines
• Strong Excel skills
• Collaborative mindset, quick learning ability and a willingness to contribute to team success and support others