JPMorgan Highbridge - Hedge Fund Middle Office Operations Associate 

United States, New York, New York 

567105759

Job Responsibilities

• Reconciliations - review and monitor daily cash and position reconciliations
• Data Management – creation and maintenance of security set ups spanning all asset classes and engaging trading desk and risk management teams providing oversight to ensure data propagates downstream to all applications for reporting and investment screening
• Complex Corporate Actions – work hand-in-hand with traders, portfolio managers and research analysts to manage the execution of complex corporate actions (refinancings, exchanges, acquisitions, etc) among our portfolio companies, arranging third-party documentation required, communicating with our counterparties to ensure timely settlement and engage Controllers internally on p&l recognition of such events.
• Proxy Voting – work with investment team to support the proxy process for all asset classes
• Trade Capture - support the daily trade capture and P&L validation process
• Stock Loan – support liaison between counterparties and trading desk to secure stock borrows intraday as risk hedges and negotiate rates to minimize p&l drag
• Credit Facility Management – ongoing monitoring of various counterparties, preparation of reporting and borrowing base oversight
• Trade settlements – liaise with prime brokers and counterparties to arrange settlement of executed trades
• Cash and Collateral Management including FX exposure monitoring

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• 5+ years of total experience with a hedge fund, financial institution or administrator
• Buy side experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills: will need to demonstrate a strong ability to communicate with internal team members and third parties including counterparties
• High intellectual aptitude; ability to develop a deep understanding of complex investment products
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to set, organize and meet priorities
• Ability to work effectively within a high-performance, global team.
• Highly motivated self-starter with an appetite for knowledge
• Entrepreneurial, energetic and dedicated personality.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Preferably experience within a multi-strategy or credit fund