Fixed Income Hedge Fund Operations

Overview

• Provide middle office trade support for fixed income and listed futures strategies in a dynamic hedge fund environment.
• Collaborate with portfolio managers, risk, product control, settlements, fund administration, and technology teams.
• Monitor and respond to portfolio manager requests and trade-related inquiries throughout the day.
• Investigate and resolve booking discrepancies, P&L questions, and trade disputes efficiently.
• Perform daily position, cash, and trade reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Support lifecycle events for fixed income instruments, including maturities, resets, and rollovers.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and accuracy.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure timely booking of all trade activity.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Monitor and respond to portfolio manager requests and trade-related inquiries promptly.
• Support trade capture and lifecycle management for fixed income and listed futures strategies.
• Investigate and resolve booking discrepancies, P&L questions, and trade disputes effectively.
• Perform daily reconciliations of positions, cash, and trades to ensure accuracy.
• Liaise with internal teams and external parties to resolve settlement fails and disputes.
• Coordinate with technology and operations teams to address system issues or workflow gaps.
• Identify operational gaps and contribute to process improvement initiatives.
• Support expiry and exercise processing for listed futures and options where applicable.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field is required.
• Solid working knowledge of fixed income products and listed futures.
• Practical understanding of trade lifecycle events, including expiries, cashflows, resets, and rollovers.
• Experience performing daily cash, position, and trade reconciliations.
• Strong communication skills and ability to liaise effectively with front office and internal teams.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel is essential.
• Preferred experience in a multi-strategy or multi-PM hedge fund environment.
• Familiarity with OMS/PMS platforms and prime brokerage portals is advantageous.