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FalconX is a pioneering institutional digital asset trading platform that bridges traditional finance and cryptocurrency markets. As a Trade Operations Associate, you will manage end-to-end settlement workflows, safeguard ledger integrity, and serve as the primary operational point of contact for institutional counterparties.
Key responsibilities include:
• Counterparty & Settlement Management: Serve as the main operational contact for an assigned portfolio of institutional counterparties. Execute trade settlements within agreed SLAs and track operational performance against KPIs.
• Reconciliation & Data Integrity: Perform daily multi-system reconciliations across internal ledgers and external platforms (custodians, exchanges, banking partners). Identify, investigate, and resolve breaks to ensure 100% data accuracy.
• Treasury & Inventory Monitoring: Track daily inventory requirements for trading, settlement, lending, and borrowing activities. Partner directly with Treasury Management to optimize asset location and liquidity.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work alongside Trading, Product, and Customer Success teams to understand client needs, refine execution workflows, and deliver a best-in-class institutional trading experience.
• Accounting & Financial Reporting: Ensure complete and timely transmission of trade, settlement, and fee data to the Accounting team for accurate end-of-day positioning and ledger closing.
• Risk, Compliance & Controls: Provide operational inputs to Risk and Compliance teams to build pragmatic, scalable controls that adapt to an evolving regulatory landscape.
• Process Optimization: Continuously evaluate current operations to identify coverage gaps, automate manual touchpoints, and harden reconciliation frameworks against operational errors.
REQUIREMENTS:
• 4–8 years of professional experience in middle office, trade operations, or settlements at an Investment Bank, Hedge Fund, Proprietary Trading Firm, or Digital Asset Brokerage
• Strong desire to build deep expertise in digital asset market structures, blockchain mechanics, and protocols (Bitcoin, Ethereum, layer-1/layer-2 networks, custodial infrastructure)
• Meticulous organizational skills with a habit of using structured workflows, checklists, and operational metrics to drive execution
• Ability to prioritize effectively, multitask under tight settlement windows, and remain decisive in a dynamic environment
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field
