Middle Office Analyst (12 months contract to extend)

My Client is seeking an experienced Middle Office Operations professional to join their team on a contract basis. This is a Business-As-Usual (BAU) backfill role created to support a multi-year strategic project within the firm.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end trade lifecycle for a variety of asset classes, with a primary focus on trade support, including exchange-traded derivatives (ETD) and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives
• Oversee daily trade capture, affirmation, allocation, and settlement processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Perform daily cash, position, and transaction reconciliations, investigating and resolving breaks or discrepancies with internal records and external counterparties
• Support corporate actions processing, lifecycle events, and other operational processes as needed
• Provide dedicated support for derivatives instruments (ETD and OTC), including futures, options, swaps, and other instruments
• Support operations for other asset classes, including equities, fixed income, and FX
• Manage collateral and margin activities related to derivative trades
• Act as a key operational point of contact, liaising between Front Office (Trading/Portfolio Management), Technology, Finance, Risk, and external parties (brokers, custodians, counterparties)
• Investigate and resolve operational queries and exceptions effectively, utilizing strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proactively identify operational risks, process gaps, and opportunities for efficiency improvements

About you

• 6 to 10 years of relevant experience in Middle Office, Investment Operations, or Trade Support within a buy-side environment (e.g., Asset Manager, Hedge Fund, Pension Fund)
• Proven experience with derivatives trade support (ETD and OTC) is essential
• Strong practical knowledge of the full trade lifecycle and post-trade operations across multiple asset classes (Equities, Fixed Income, FX)
• Experience with reconciliations (cash, position, and transactions), corporate actions, and cash management
• Excellent analytical skills with a keen attention to detail and the ability to resolve complex issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• A self-starter who can deliver results with minimal oversight and is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Advanced proficiency in Excel is required; experience with SQL, VBA, or Python is a plus
• Experience with trading and reconciliation platforms is highly advantageous