Job Description

Location: Palo Alto or New York (Hybrid)

A well?established venture and crossover investment firm is seeking a Trade Operations Associate to join its operations team. This role is ideal for someone with 25 years of fund operations, trade support, or middle?office experienceparticularly from a fund administrator, prime broker, or asset management environmentwho is looking to broaden their exposure across trade operations, treasury, and compliance.

Youll be involved in the full investment operations lifecycle and collaborate closely with investment, operations, and compliance professionals.

Key Responsibilities

Trade Operations

• Process, affirm, and reconcile daily trades across equities and derivatives.
• Coordinate settlements with brokers, custodians, and fund administrators.
• Book private investments (e.g., PIPEs, private rounds, warrants) into the portfolio management system.
• Resolve trade breaks and discrepancies across internal and external systems.
• Maintain and enhance operational workflows and documentation.

Treasury & Cash Management

• Monitor daily cash activity across prime brokers, custodians, and banking partners.
• Prepare wires, capital call/distribution entries, and line?of?credit draw requests.
• Support cash forecasting and liquidity reporting for internal stakeholders.

Compliance & Internal Reporting

• Assist with quarterly and annual regulatory filings (e.g., 13F, 13D/G, Form PF, ADV updates).
• Support compliance reviews, audits, and data?gathering efforts.
• Maintain compliance records and help prepare internal reporting materials.
• Update fund performance files, attribution reports, and investor?facing data.

Qualifications

• 25 years of experience in trade operations, fund operations, or middle office.
• Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle, settlements, reconciliations, and break resolution.
• Familiarity with fund administrators and prime brokerage processes.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with OMS/PMS platforms (e.g., Enfusion, Eze Eclipse) is a plus.
• High attention to detail, strong organization, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Comfortable working in a fast?paced, collaborative, and lean environment.

Seniority Level

• Associate

Employment Type

• Full?time

Job Function

• Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Management

Industries

• Financial Services, Investment Management, and Investment Advice

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