We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to support a financial services team in New York, New York. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for a detail-oriented individual with a strong background in hedge fund operations, fund accounting, and listed equities support who can bring structure, accuracy, and oversight to daily portfolio activity. The role focuses on ensuring smooth post-trade operations, maintaining control over cash and position reporting, and delivering reliable investment operations support in a fast-paced environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Oversee the full trade lifecycle for investment activity, from booking and confirmation through settlement and exception resolution.<br>• Perform daily reconciliation of cash, positions, and transactions to identify breaks, investigate discrepancies, and ensure accurate records.<br>• Support trade processing and operational execution for equities activity, with close attention to timeliness and control.<br>• Maintain effective coordination with custodians, brokers, and other external partners to resolve operational issues and support investment servicing needs.<br>• Prepare recurring fund, portfolio, and investment reports, including monthly summaries and performance-related operational data.<br>• Monitor operational controls and contribute to risk reduction by improving workflows, strengthening procedures, and addressing gaps in processes.<br>• Analyze daily cash movements and balances to support liquidity tracking, funding needs, and overall cash management.<br>• Assist a lean operations team with core hedge fund accounting and portfolio support activities across routine and ad hoc assignments.
<p>We are looking for an Inventory Specialist to support material control operations in Hightstown, NJ. This long-term contract position is ideal for someone who brings strong inventory discipline, sharp attention to detail, and experience working in a regulated manufacturing or pharmaceutical setting. The person in this role will help maintain reliable stock records, coordinate material movement across operational areas, and ensure documentation meets quality and compliance expectations.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Maintain precise inventory records for raw materials, components, work-in-process items, and finished products while keeping transactions current within the inventory system.</p><p>• Conduct routine cycle counts, assist with scheduled physical inventories, and reconcile differences by researching root causes and coordinating corrections.</p><p>• Partner with warehouse, manufacturing, quality, and finance teams to investigate inventory variances and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.</p><p>• Oversee material identification by confirming lot control, expiration tracking, status labeling, and complete traceability documentation.</p><p>• Coordinate the movement of materials between warehouse, production, packaging, and quality areas to support uninterrupted operations.</p><p>• Prepare and replenish materials for production needs while helping teams address shortages, excess stock, and timing issues.</p><p>• Review inbound and outbound material activity by validating quantities, records, and supporting documentation for accuracy and compliance.</p><p>• Generate inventory reports, process status changes and adjustments, and maintain audit-ready records in line with standard procedures and data integrity expectations.</p><p>• Contribute to process improvements, support updates to inventory tools or reporting methods, and assist with training team members on inventory practices.</p>
<p>Robert Half Financial Services are hiring for an ETF Operations Analyst role for a $40+bn AUM Investment and Trading firm based in midtown Manhattan New York. Our client requires 3+ years ETF Trade Operations or Collateral Management experience within Asset Management, Custodian or a Bank, with strong knowledge of ETFs, Mutual Funds, Index Funds, Equities, Futures, Swaps. Advanced Excel experience required, knowledge of Eze Castle / Eze OMS or Nexen trading systems is advantageous. The role is full time in office 5 days per week in the midtown Manhattan office.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Manage direct daily margining workflow, ensuring accuracy of collateral positions, effective calculation of margin excess, and deficit and timely settlement of related cash and securities transactions</li><li>Support trade settlement of domestic and international equity, fixed income, ETF, FX, and equity swap trading activity</li><li>Support collateralization process for ETF creations and redemptions, adhering to industry standards, internal procedures, UMR requirements, and leveraging Order Management System (OMS) capabilities</li><li>Assist with efforts to transform current margining processes and implement new operational model, including oversight, process improvement, and controls enhancement</li><li>Monitor collateral levels, haircuts, and initial margin (IM) requirements under both non-Reg IM and UMR to ensure effective collateralization and risk mitigation</li><li>Facilitate build-out and daily performance of reconciliation processes</li><li>Collaborate with Trading, Legal, and IT teams and custodian to streamline operations</li><li>Stay abreast of regulatory updates related to UMR and ETF collateral management </li><li>Identify and implement opportunities for margin optimization and associated costs utilizing internal processes, OMS, and custodian solutions</li><li>Support onboarding efforts for fund launches, custody accounts, and new trading relationships</li></ul>