- Company Name
- Validus Risk Management
- Job Title
- Analyst - Capital Markets Operations
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** Analyst – Capital Markets Operations
**Role Summary:**
Support end‑to‑end trade lifecycle for FX, derivatives, commodities, and futures within a fast‑growing capital markets platform. Provide operational, analytical, and client‑facing services while developing technical skills and contributing to process‑improvement initiatives.
**Expectations:**
- Deliver accurate trade capture, confirmation, settlement, and reconciliation.
- Communicate professionally with clients, banks, brokers, and internal teams.
- Identify inefficiencies and propose automation or workflow enhancements.
- Maintain regulatory compliance and operational risk controls.
- Manage multiple priorities under pressure with a proactive, ownership mindset.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Execute trade capture, confirmation, settlement coordination, and payment facilitation.
- Perform reconciliations, break investigations, and regulatory/internal reporting.
- Assist with counterparty onboarding, trading infrastructure setup, and documentation.
- Support fund finance, treasury activities, LEI management, and client documentation.
- Collect and organize client financial statements; aid ATE testing processes.
- Contribute to process‑efficiency projects; develop automation using Excel, Python, Alteryx, Power Query, etc.
- Analyze operational data to improve reporting accuracy and transparency.
- Build relationships with stakeholders and mentor junior tasks as experience grows.
**Required Skills:**
- Strong Excel proficiency (formulas, data manipulation, reconciliation).
- Analytical mindset with meticulous attention to detail.
- Basic knowledge or interest in financial instruments (FX, derivatives, commodities, fixed income).
- Exposure to automation/data tools (Python, Alteryx, VBA, Power BI) – preferred but not mandatory.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; problem‑solving orientation.
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritize tasks, and maintain organizational discipline.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Accounting, or a related field.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., CFA, FRM, CAMS) are advantageous but not required.