Clearing Operations Associate, Options (OCC) - 10AM - 7PM EST
AlpacaFull Time
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)
Candidates should have previous working experience at a broker-dealer handling back office reconciliation responsibilities for options, securities operations, and securities lending programs, with a preference for experience at an IIROC-regulated dealer. Strong experience with Excel/Google Sheets and familiarity with programming languages like SQL, Appscript, or Javascript are required. Industry courses such as CSC or DFOL are a plus. Candidates must be detail-oriented problem-solvers who thrive under pressure, manage multiple time-sensitive tasks, and adapt quickly to challenges in a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential.
The Associate, Reconciliations will handle daily and monthly reconciliations across depositories, ensuring accuracy and alignment when discrepancies arise. They will own critical trade and position reconciliations, proactively escalating issues to upstream teams like settlements, corporate actions, and the trade desk to resolve discrepancies and mitigate risk. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional Operations teams to ensure accuracy of records, cultivating deep knowledge of equity settlement and clearance through CDS and DTC, and adapting to evolving services to build processes that support the team's growth. Additionally, they will utilize SQL, Data, and AI tooling to identify inefficiencies and propose solutions to improve back-office operations.
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