Summer Student-Middle Office

Getting to Know the Opportunity:

The middle office primary function is to support the Investment teams by implementing a thorough trade capture, trade monitoring, trade settlement and risk mitigation framework.  Responsibilities in this role includes close interactions with various business partners including trading, Portfolio managers, technology, sales, compliance, legal, internal/external vendors and accounting. Please Note: This position has been designated as a hybrid-office/home role. Details of your in-office schedule will be finalized with your manager.

The Contributions You'll Make:

Support Front office/Investment teams by providing trade support for all asset classes including, derivatives, fixed incomes securities, private debt and equities.

Participate in trade capture of fixed income securities and complex derivative products including review of legal confirmations and reconciliations to ensure accuracy of transactions.

Coordinate onboarding activities for new clients, strategies, products and asset types.

Support the Investment Teams to improve quality of information for downstream settlements and lifecycle events.

Responsible for the day-to-day oversight of our back-office provider including ensuring daily trades are communicated correctly, reconciliations are completed, and variances are resolved timely.

Oversee the daily processing of Industry events to the Investment Accounting teams.

Maintain strong working relations with team members, custodians, agents, and our clients.

Provide ongoing support for Traders and Portfolio Managers.

Other duties as assigned

Preferred Knowledge & Experience:

Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related major

Strong computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft products (i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and other PC based software.

Good analytical and quantitative skills.

Excellent organizational skills.

Ability to independently prioritize projects and work in a fast paced, multi-task environment.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Knowledge of fixed Income securities, equities, FX, derivatives, and Alternative Assets.

Proficient with Bloomberg, Tradeweb, FX-All, Blackrock Order Management system -preferred but not required.

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