Position Overview
We are seeking an Associate to join the Macro & Fixed Income Trading Assistant team. This role provides direct support to portfolio managers and traders across a broad range of products, ensuring seamless front-to-back trade execution and operational oversight. The ideal candidate will be hands-on, detail-oriented, and capable of operating in a fast-paced trading environment.

Key Responsibilities
Trade Capture & Lifecycle Support

• Ensure timely and accurate capture of trades across Macro and Fixed Income products.
• Act as a key control point to validate trade details and resolve discrepancies in real time.
• Maintain consistency in trade data across systems to support accurate downstream processing.

Position Management, P&L, and Risk Oversight

• Monitor position, P&L, and risk exposures across multiple portfolio managers.
• Collaborate with Valuation and Data Integrity teams to investigate P&L drivers and validate security setup or model assumptions.
• Respond to inquiries from Operations, Finance, and Valuation Control teams regarding trade-related data and issues.

Process Improvement & Technology Collaboration

• Partner with Technology, Operations, and external vendors to streamline trade workflows.
• Support automation initiatives and advocate for system enhancements to reduce manual touchpoints and enable straight-through processing (STP).
• Identify inefficiencies and propose scalable solutions that improve data integrity and operational stability.

Cross-Functional Communication & Relationship Management

• Serve as a central communication hub between the trading desk and key internal and external stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships with portfolio managers, execution teams, and brokers to facilitate smooth trade operations and issue resolution.
• Ensure timely and accurate information flow across teams and escalate issues as necessary.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
• 2–6 years of relevant experience in a trading assistant, operations, or middle office role at a hedge fund or investment bank.
• Strong understanding of global financial markets; experience with Macro and Credit products is highly desirable.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and multitasking skills.
• Self-starter with a proactive mindset and strong attention to detail.

Additional Skills (Preferred)

• Basic understanding of interest rate curves, term structure, and curve construction.
• Proficiency in Python or another programming language is a plus.