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Operations Specialist

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Job Identification Number: 689

Location: Illinois

Job Type: Direct Hire

Job Category: Financial Services

Qualified candidates, please attach resume when applying.

Overview:

Seeking an Operations Specialist with 4 plus years of financial services experience supporting the trading of futures, options, equities and F/X. Position includes reconciliation (position and cash), trade PnL, trade capture as well as other duties to support the firm’s trading activities. The role will interact with a variety of teams, including finance, technology, operations, and the front office. 

Responsibilities of the position include:

  • Performing detailed trade, position, and valuation reconciliation

  • Assisting in trade capture for all products

  • Daily P&L calculation and substantiation

  • Supporting trade management activities; processing exercises and assignments, corporate actions, box transfers, currency conversions, etc.

Requirements:

  • Futures, futures options, equities, equity options, FX, bonds, swaps, cryptocurrencies or other financial derivatives or product experience needed.

  • Must possess a high level of proficiency with MS Excel

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high degree of professionalism is paramount.

$100,000 to $150,000

Qualified candidates should send resumes to ws@rockwood-search.com.   Please put your Name and “Operations Specialist - Chicago” in the subject line and attach your resume as a Word doc or PDF. Also include contact information, salary requirements, and any applicable information in the body of the email.