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At Lucid Management and Capital Partners, we are a dynamic and rapidly expanding investment management platform with over $4.6 billion in assets under management. Our unwavering commitment is to deliver exceptional results for our clients, and we are actively seeking a Financial Analyst to join our dedicated team. If you have a fervor for optimizing trading operations, driving automation, and cultivating a culture of excellence and optimism, this opportunity may be the ideal fit for you.

 

Role Overview: As a Financial Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in trading operations across multiple portfolios. You will be responsible for working closely with the portfolio management team to settle transactions, make margin calls, reconcile positions, run risk reports, and help with other strategic projects that enhance the operations of the firm. You will also liaise directly with counterparties and the fund custodian to ensure smooth settlements. The role includes streamlining trading operations and systems with a focus on automation, efficiency, scalability, security, and cost-optimization.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Confirm and settle trades
  • Perform daily fund accounting and position reconciliation
  • Oversee daily monitoring of portfolio risk characteristics
  • Assist in streamlining booking, settlement, reconciliation, and risk modules
  • Collaborate with Senior Portfolio Managers on daily risk reporting
  • Interface directly with counterparties and fund custodians for seamless settlements
  • Drive automation and process enhancements to boost efficiency and cost-effectiveness

 

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • Strong Excel skills and experience (or a strong desire to learn) in automating task through Python and VBA
  • Ideal candidates will have exposure to SQL databases/queries and business process automation and fixed income products
  • Thrives in a small entrepreneurial environment
  • Exceptional analytical skills
  • Extreme attention to detail
  • Rapid problem recognition and resolution
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines
  • Team player mindset

 

 

Who you are: 

  • You’ve got positive energy. You’re optimistic about finding solutions.
  • You’re known for your worth ethic and no task is too small mindset.
  • You appreciate direct communication. You’re both an active communicator and an eager listener.
  • You can create high-quality work on rapid timelines in a dynamic environment. 
  • You are comfortable with a fast-paced, changing landscape and strive for intelligent innovation and collaboration.
  • You’re a team player and you enjoy cheering on your colleagues and vis-versa.
  • You have a desire to work in a fun, inclusive, merit-based, and positive culture.

 

Compensation: The salary range for this position is $70,000/yr - $90,000/yr+ commensurate with experience. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, health care, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. Our pay-for-performance compensation philosophy means your total compensation may vary based on role, department, and individual performance.

About Lucid: At Lucid, our core values drive our ethos, emphasizing transparency, integrity, and responsibility. Our mission is to deliver consistent and compelling risk adjusted returns to our clients. We invest in our employees, creating an environment where they feel welcomed, valued, and supported, with multiple opportunities for upward mobility.

Lucid is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.