Trade Operations Associate-Houston, TX

TRADE OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE AT BOUTIQUE ANALYTICS FOCUSED HEDGE FUND

Base Salary is $85K to $100K (based upon candidate & experience); Plus Bonus; and Excellent Benefits

Incredible Organization with Equally Incredible People Houston, TX

Multi-office, solidly established, international, boutique analytics-focused hedge fund is looking for an experienced trade operations specialist to join our growing organization as a Trade Operations Associate.

A self-motivated individual with strong sense of collaboration and experience of working with global trading teams. An individual who can think strategically as well as tactically. Ability to manage stakeholder relationships and collaborate with other internal and external groups in order to deliver on projects or business requirements. The knowledge and motivation to get 'into the weeds' of day-to-day business.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business with people who are passionate about energy and culture! Currently working Hybrid with Four (4) Days Weekly in the firm's West Oaks/Woodway Area Office.

KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED

Understanding of commodities trade life cycle

OTC and exchange cleared commodities, including power, gas, emissions, oil, and coal

T0/T1 trade reconciliation and settlement process

Commodities ETRM management experience

Experience of dealing with exchanges such as CME, Nodal, Nymex, ICE, EEX, Nasdaq

FCM and DMA set ups

Broker agreements and fee reconciliations

Understanding of the importance of compliance and control framework and ability to input into development of policy, procedure, and effective day to day controls

FTR lifecycle management from ISO relationships, collateral posting, auction results, PNL and position validation, settlement, and collateral release

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

Minimum Five (5) years relevant industry experience required

Bachelor's Degree required

Attention to detail required

Ability to work with large datasets; work independently and prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment required

Analytical mindset; and Technical acumen (Confident Excel user) required

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for the day-to-day process control of exchange/OTC and FTR trading operations