A registered investment advisor is seeking an experienced operations professional to build and oversee its trade support infrastructure for a future fund (Starting January 2027), with a primary focus on mortgage-backed securities and other amortizing fixed-income products. Core operations are outsourced, but this individual will own the operating model, daily controls, vendor coordination, and full trade lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
Oversee trade support for residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, including agency and non-agency products.
Manage the complete trade lifecycle from execution through settlement and reconciliation.
Build and document operational workflows, including order management system implementation and daily procedures.
Coordinate with prime brokers, fund administrators, outsourced operations teams, and other service providers.
Support whole loans, futures, options, swaps, REITs, ETFs, and other related products.
Oversee derivatives clearing, ISDA documentation, and collateral management.
Organize and manage large volumes of trade and portfolio data.
Qualifications:
At least six years of relevant financial services experience.
Deep knowledge of mortgage-backed securities, amortization, paydowns, and fixed-income trade operations.
Strong understanding of settlements, reconciliations, trade breaks, and the securities trade lifecycle.
Experience building or implementing operations infrastructure, ideally within a startup or newly formed investment manager.
Working knowledge of derivatives operations and collateral management.
Bachelor’s degree in finance or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Hands-on and flexible approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
The role offers potential advancement into portfolio management or a Head of Operations position.
