Hiring: Trading Operations Analyst/Associate Company: AQR Capital Management Location: Greenwich, CT Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 11:42:29 Target Skills & Keywords : Derivatives, Equities, Fixed Income, Microsoft Excel, Portfolio Management, Python, SQL About the job Experience: •1-3 years of experience in investment operations, trading support, financial markets, or related discipline. •3 years of experience in investment operations, trading support, financial markets, or related discipline. Required Skills: •AQR is seeking a highly motivated Trading Operations Analyst / Associate to join its Portfolio Management Operations team. •The position offers broad exposure to global markets, trading workflows, and investment operations. The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, enjoys solving problems, and is interested in using data and technology to improve operational processes. •Actively facilitate and support trade lifecycle across multiple asset classes from execution through settlement. •Monitor daily trading workflows and investigate trade, allocation, booking, pricing, and settlement exceptions. •Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external counterparties to resolve operational issues. •Support daily production processes, operational controls, and end-of-day signoffs. •Assist with corporate actions, rights events, foreign exchange workflows, and other portfolio implementation activities. •Systems ownership and issue resolution across several proprietary and third-party Trading and P&L systems. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field. •Strong Microsoft Excel skills (including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and Bloomberg Plugin). •Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. •Excellent written and verbal communication skills. •Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. •Exposure to Python or another programming language is a plus but not required. Specific use cases surround automation and/or data analysis. •Operational familiarity with FlexTrade, Adroit, Geneva, CTM, Traiana, or similar systems is a bonus, but not required. •Exposure to one or many asset classes, including: equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, futures, options, swaps, or other derivative products. •Curious about financial markets and how trading systems operate. •Enjoy solving complex operational problems. Compensation: •$80,000 - $95,000 / year •Operational familiarity with FlexTrade, Adroit, Geneva, CTM, Traiana, or similar systems is a bonus, but not required Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!