<p>We are hiring a Financial Analyst to support the Product Services function of a financial services organization based in Stamford, Connecticut. This is a long-term contract opportunity designed for a professional who wants to deepen their experience in fund operations, reporting, and financial analysis within a hybrid team environment. The position provides meaningful exposure to mutual fund administration, regulatory filings, budgeting support, and materials prepared for board review. It is a strong opportunity for someone who is proactive, detail focused, and comfortable balancing multiple deadlines.</p><p><br></p><p>Position Summary:</p><p>This role will take on expanding responsibilities across financial reporting, fund accounting, tax support, and valuation oversight for the Product Services team. The ideal candidate brings solid accounting and analytical skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage a high volume of work with accuracy and timeliness. This person will partner with cross-functional teams on a range of initiatives, develop strong internal relationships, evaluate financial information, identify potential issues, and help support a strong controls framework across mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investment products.</p><p><br></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>