Entry Level Fixed Income Operations Analyst

Position: Entry Level Fixed Income Operations Analyst
Location: Baltimore, MD
Pay Rate: $21.34/hr. On W2(No Benefits)
Contract: 12+ Months

BACHELOR'S DEGREE REQUIRED

Top Skills
a. Accounting or Reconciliation education or experience
b. Corporate experience
c. Something which exhibits critical thinking or analytical abilities
d. Attention to Details
e. Finance knowledge or experience

This includes the trade capture, reconciliation, documentation and settlement of proprietary and liquidity transactions executed by various trading desks. The essential focus of this team is to ensure all operational risks are recognized and managed and that internal controls are complete and operating effectively.

This position will include:
- Understands risk implications of fixed income operations role
- Ensures all functions and procedures are performed in a timely and correct manner, i.e. trade checkout, position reconciliation, wash account reconciliation
- Work with trading desk, sales, and other operations group to ensure trade processing
- Cross-training with other team members
- Assist on any issues, and provides timely escalation to desk and operations management.

Skills Required:
- Strong communication skills, willingness to transfer knowledge is imperative
- Team player, must be able to collaborate across multiple operational areas- Multi-Tasking and time management skills are critical
- Ability to identify and escalate issues to senior management and to trading desk(s)- Analytical and Problem Solving Skills
- Work well in a time sensitive environment
- Self-starter, who is not afraid to ask questions