Trading Operations Associate

Who We Are:

At Galaxy we are building products and services to help the world invest in economic progress. We believe crypto and blockchain innovations will permeate and improve all aspects of our global economy. Our vision is a society where value and ownership flow as freely as information. Galaxy is a digital asset and blockchain leader helping institutions, startups, and individuals access and navigate the crypto economy. As one of the most well-capitalized and trusted companies in the industry, we provide platform solutions custom-made for a digitally native ecosystem across three complementary operating businesses: Global Markets, Asset Management, and Digital Infrastructure Solutions. Our offerings include, amongst others, trading, lending, strategic advisory services, institutional-grade investment solutions across passive, active and venture strategies, proprietary bitcoin mining and hosting services, network validator services, and the development of enterprise custodial technology. Galaxy’s CEO and Founder Michael Novogratz leads a team of crypto enthusiasts, and institutional veterans focused on the future of finance and Web3. The Company is headquartered in New York City, with global across North America, Europe and Asia.

Additional information about the Company's businesses and products is available on www.galaxy.com.

What We Value:

We are a diverse team of free thinkers, and fast movers united to help investors and creators energize the global economy. We are looking for individuals who thrive in a culture of builders and overachievers and embrace high performance, transparent feedback, and a mission-first approach. Our culture shapes our way of working and gets us where we want to be.

• Seek Excellence.
• Be Selective To Be Effective.
• Be Highly Aligned, Loosely Coupled.
• Disagree Transparently.
• Encourage Independent Decision-Making.
• Build Dream Teams.

Who You Are:

You are an experienced trading and investment operations support professional with a passion for cryptocurrency and digital assets. You have at least 3 years of experience in middle/back office trading support at a financial institution, hedge fund or administrator, and want to leverage this experience to provide support to Galaxy’s trading and investment operations.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide full support to Galaxy Asset Management’s trading and investment operations
• Work in a fast-paced trading environment with daily interaction across multiple business units (Trading, Operations, Finance, Risk, Client Service, Product Development, Engineering)
• Manage all aspects of the trade lifecycle, including trade capture, settlement, and reporting across various asset classes
• Perform daily trade, position, and cash reconciliations and break resolution
• Implement operational procedures and systems for newly launching strategies, ensuring processes are fully documented, tested and adequately supported
• Identify operational control gaps in existing processes and suggest process improvements
• Lead service provider onboardings including trading counterparties, custodians, and banks
• Assist with due diligence questionnaires related to operational matters

What We’re Looking For:

• At least 3 to 5 years middle office experience
• Expertise in the trade life cycle of various financial products
• Experience covering trade settlements, fail control, reconciliation of trade discrepancies, and client servicing
• Knowledge of accounting and reconciliation systems
• Self-starter with an ability to lead projects from start to finish, and a strong desire to make processes more efficient
• An outgoing individual with a strong work ethic and a great attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment and multitask
• Able to work effectively in a team environment with good communication skills
• General knowledge of digital assets and blockchain technology

Bonus Points: 

• Experience working directly with derivative products including futures and options
• Quantitative background; experience with risk management
• Experience with programming (ex. VBA, Python) and/or scripting

What We Offer:

• Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
• Flexible Time Off (i.e. unlimited paid vacation days)
• Company paid Holidays (11)
• Company paid sick leave
• Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees, partners, and other dependents
• 3% 401(k) company contribution
• Generous paid Parental Leave
• Free virtual coaching and counseling sessions through Ginger
• Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry
• Free daily snacks in-office
• Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues
• Employee Resource Groups

Apply now and join us on our mission to engineer a new economic paradigm.

Galaxy respects diversity and seeks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants for employment without regard to actual or perceived age, race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital or partnership or caregiver status, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military or veteran status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete the application process or to participate in an interview, please contact careers@galaxy.com.