Equity Assistant Trader & Ops Admin | Japanese Asset Management Company

A Japanese asset management company located in New York City, New York, is seeking an Equity Assistant Trader & Operations Administrator（Associate）

This position covers a wide range of responsibilities, including trade execution, performance measurement, portfolio analysis, collaboration with back office and compliance teams, as well as driving automation projects. It is an ideal environment for professionals who seek to combine deep financial market knowledge with operational excellence.

＜Job Overview＞
Manage trade execution, performance measurement, database management and portfolio attribution
analysis for Equity team. Collaborate and liaise with Operations Analyst, Back-Office, Compliance, and
other relevant parties for business planning, automation projects and client communication.|
Provide administrative support to the equity research analysts and operations analyst to
ensure accurate trading activity, analysis and reporting.

＜Responsibilities＞
•Manage the processing and settlement of trades according to trading & operations guidelines
and standards. Assess, interpret, and report on market practices and developments as they
pertain to trading. Recommend and advise on any changes or improvements necessary.
• Responsible for fund performance measurement & allocation. Monitor and track portfolio cash
positions. Maintain up-to-date performance and ratings data.
• Execute trades within guidelines with focus on quality of trade execution in compliance with
legal and regulatory requirements. Complete all trades in a timely manner – in collaboration
with Operations, broker/dealers and Back-Office. Ensure compliance with Tokyo’s zero-
tolerance policy for trade errors.
• Communicate and collaborate with the operations analyst, other front, middle and back-office
teams to ensure accuracy and completeness of trades, reporting, adherence to compliance
requirements etc.
• Fulfill daily, weekly and monthly reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with operations analyst and IT to develop and implement automation projects.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

＜Requirements＞
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, a related field or equivalent work experience.
• At least 3-4 years of experience in financial services, including at least 1-2 years within a trading
environment.
• Prior experience in equities, market analysis, equity trading, fund management or portfolio
administration. A solid understanding of equity and financial markets is required. Prior experience
in the oversight of databases is desirable. Long-term interest in operations or trading is welcome.
• Strong command of MS Office software and advanced Excel; proficiency with Bloomberg and
related automated research tools required. Familiarity with AIM a plus; VBA skills are desirable,
along with experience with SQL, BQant, etc.
• Ability to effectively prioritize work in a real-time environment with strong risk management and
compliance awareness.
• Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships with business units and other
operational groups; a flexible team player able to adapt to change and prioritize multiple tasks;
happy to step in to support team where/when required.
• Extremely detail-oriented, analytical, highly organized team player with strong communication
skills and able to quickly identify and resolve discrepancies. Ability to work independently as
needed.
• Individual must possess sound problem solving and assessment capabilities.
• Ability to work 8:30am – 5:00PM, with flexibility to work additional hours as needed

＜Preferred Qualifications＞
・Experience with AIM
・Skills in VBA, SQL, BQuant
・Experience in database management

【Keywords】
①Equity Trading / Trade Execution
②Portfolio Administration / Bloomberg / Operations
③Back-Office Liaison / Fund Performance / Automation / Compliance