Trade Management Analyst

Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Pay Rate: $23/hour
Duration: 6 Months

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Trade Management Operations Analyst to support trade processing, settlement, and risk management within a global asset management environment. This role provides exposure to the full trade lifecycle and works closely with traders, brokers, clients, technology teams, and other business partners to ensure transactions are processed accurately and settled on time.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in financial markets, investment operations, trade management, and risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the trade lifecycle, from trade execution through settlement.
• Partner daily with traders and brokers to investigate issues and ensure timely trade settlement.
• Research and resolve complex trade-flow issues, accounting discrepancies, and transaction exceptions.
• Identify operational risks and help implement appropriate processes and controls.
• Build strong working relationships with trading desks, technology teams, brokers, clients, and internal stakeholders.
• Use quantitative and analytical skills to evaluate processes and identify opportunities for greater efficiency, control, and scalability.
• Support projects involving new products, trading strategies, systems, and operational improvements.
• Prepare reports and business analysis for senior management.
• Assist with improvements to trade capture and transaction-processing capabilities.
• Develop deeper knowledge of complex financial transactions, asset management operations, and financial markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred, particularly in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies.
• Strong communication and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Comfortable working with financial and quantitative information.
• Strong organizational and project-management abilities.
• Interest in financial markets, securities trading, investment management, or trade operations.