Trade Support Associate / Middle office

Role & responsibilities

Job Title: Trade Support / Middle Office Analyst
Location: Mumbai / Bengaluru
Experience: 26 Years
Employment Type: Contract / Permanent

Role Overview

We are looking for a Trade Support / Middle Office professional to support the end-to-end trade lifecycle across Equity, Fixed Income and Derivative products. The role will involve trade capture, confirmation, allocation, reconciliation, settlement support and investigation/resolution of trade breaks.

The candidate should have strong knowledge of trade lifecycle, middle-office operations, settlements, reconciliations and break management, with the ability to work closely with Front Office, Back Office, Operations, Counterparties and internal control teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end trade lifecycle from trade execution through settlement.
• Perform trade capture and validation in internal trading/operations systems.
• Handle trade confirmations and ensure trade details are accurately matched with counterparties.
• Perform trade allocation across client accounts/funds based on instructions.
• Validate trade details such as security, quantity, price, trade date, settlement date, currency and counterparty.
• Monitor and perform trade reconciliation between internal systems, brokers, custodians and counterparties.
• Identify, investigate and resolve trade breaks and exceptions within defined timelines.
• Support settlement activities, including monitoring settlement status and resolving failed or unmatched trades.
• Coordinate with Front Office, Back Office, Custodians, Brokers, Counterparties and internal Operations teams for issue resolution.
• Investigate discrepancies related to cash, securities, positions, trades and settlement.
• Track outstanding breaks and ensure timely closure through appropriate escalation.
• Support daily operational controls, MIS and reporting related to trade activity and exceptions.
• Ensure all processes comply with internal controls, operational procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in process improvement and automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency.

Key Skills Required.

• Trade Lifecycle Management
• Trade Capture
• Trade Confirmation / Matching
• Trade Allocation
• Trade Reconciliation
• Settlement Operations
• Break Management
• Exception Management
• Failed Trade Management
• Position Reconciliation
• Cash Reconciliation
• Securities Reconciliation

Product Knowledge

Candidates should have exposure to one or more of the following:

• Equities / Cash Equity
• Fixed Income / Bonds
• Equity Derivatives
• Futures & Options
• Interest Rate Derivatives
• FX / Foreign Exchange
• Swaps / OTC Derivatives

Preferred candidate profile

Notice Period acceptable :- Immediate to 30 Days (OR) Max 60 Days