JPMorgan Highbridge - Middle Office Operations Vice President 

United States, New York, New York 

912882654

Job Summary

As a Vice President within our Treasury and Operations group at Highbridge Capital Management, you will be a key member responsible for managing all aspects of Highbridge’s trade management, treasury, corporate action, data management and operational controls and processes. You will work closely with our investment team and partner with other groups within Highbridge including fund controllers, risk management and technology. This role provides an opportunity to develop a deep understanding of complex investment products and work effectively within a high-performance, global team.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute 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
• Manage 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.
• Manage Proxy Voting and work with investment team to support the proxy process for all asset classes
• Support the daily Trade Capture and P&L validation process
• Support the Stock Loan process by liaison between counterparties and trading desk to secure stock borrows intraday as risk hedges and negotiate rates to minimize p&l drag
• Manage Credit Facility Management by ongoing monitoring of various counterparties, preparation of reporting and borrowing base oversight
• Liaise with prime brokers and counterparties to arrange settlement of executed trades
• Monitor Cash and Collateral Management including FX exposure

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• 10+ 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