Trade Operations Associate
U.S. Bank is on a journey to help customers make better financial decisions and support community growth. The Trade Operations Associate role involves handling trade data, ensuring accurate transmission of information across multiple asset classes, and collaborating with clients and internal partners.
Responsibilities
- Interpret, validate, and process incoming and outgoing trade files across multiple asset classes, including derivatives, options, futures, equities, and fixed income
- Support the movement of trade data into and out of the bank, ensuring accurate and timely transmission to internal systems and downstream partners
- Work with primary trade communication and data transmission methods, including FTP, SWIFT, Pivot, and email
- Assist with file translation and data manipulation, converting trade data into formats ingestible by internal platforms such as Eagle
- Utilize or support ETL and file translation tools, including IWS (within the Eagle platform) or similar technologies
- Partner closely with technology teams, business line partners, and subject matter experts (SMEs) to resolve data issues and support operational workflows
- Participate in client onboarding activities, including collaboration with external clients to explain file requirements, data transmission processes, and operational hand‑offs
- Provide clear communication and “hands‑on support” to clients when navigating data-related questions or challenges
- Support a growing, high‑volume operation by demonstrating flexibility, prioritization skills, and a strong attention to detail
- Contribute to documentation, controls, and continuous improvement initiatives within Trade Operations
Skills
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
- One to two years of direct experience, or three to five years of related experience
- Strong analytical skills
- Clear communication abilities
- Willingness to “roll up their sleeves” in a high‑volume, evolving environment
- Interpret, validate, and process incoming and outgoing trade files across multiple asset classes, including derivatives, options, futures, equities, and fixed income
- Support the movement of trade data into and out of the bank, ensuring accurate and timely transmission to internal systems and downstream partners
- Work with primary trade communication and data transmission methods, including FTP, SWIFT, Pivot, and email
- Assist with file translation and data manipulation, converting trade data into formats ingestible by internal platforms such as Eagle
- Utilize or support ETL and file translation tools, including IWS (within the Eagle platform) or similar technologies
- Partner closely with technology teams, business line partners, and subject matter experts (SMEs) to resolve data issues and support operational workflows
- Participate in client onboarding activities, including collaboration with external clients to explain file requirements, data transmission processes, and operational hand‑offs
- Provide clear communication and “hands‑on support” to clients when navigating data-related questions or challenges
- Support a growing, high‑volume operation by demonstrating flexibility, prioritization skills, and a strong attention to detail
- Contribute to documentation, controls, and continuous improvement initiatives within Trade Operations
- Early‑career to developing experience in trade operations, fund services, financial operations, or data processing
- Comfort working across multiple asset classes and interest in learning complex financial instruments
- Experience or exposure to trade file handling, data feeds, or operational workflows
- Familiarity with FTP, SWIFT, Pivot, ETL tools, or file translation processes preferred
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and identify exceptions
- Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills, including comfort interacting with external clients
- Ability to collaborate effectively with internal technology teams, business partners, and SMEs
- Adaptability and organization in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment
Benefits
- Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
- Basic term and optional term life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Pregnancy disability and parental leave
- 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
- Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
- Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
- Adoption assistance
- Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
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