About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, IT Consulting & Workforce Solutions.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This contract role is for a Trade Support Analyst focused on trade lifecycle and control activities across credit and rates products. Responsibilities include:

• Support daily trade capture, validation, affirmation, and reconciliation for products such as credit default swaps, credit spread options, interest rate swaps, bonds, loans, and equity options.
• Investigate and resolve trade breaks, position and cash reconciliation issues, and confirmation discrepancies within established cutoffs.
• Build and maintain Excel macros and basic automations to reduce manual work and improve timeliness.
• Communicate clearly with front office, middle office, settlements, and technology teams to triage issues and track progress to resolution.
• Execute trade control processes with accuracy and timely escalation when required.
• Suggest and help implement control enhancements to reduce recurring breaks and improve operational efficiency.

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Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. Fresh graduates with relevant coursework or internships are welcome.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including macros/VBA or equivalent Excel automation experience.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication for working with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, exercise good judgment on escalation, and meet tight cutoffs.

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Preferred Skills

• Exposure to traded products (credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, bonds, loans, equity options).
• Prior internship or work experience in trade operations, securities lending, settlements, or related finance functions.
• Familiarity with trade capture systems, confirmations, and settlement processes.
• Basic familiarity with reconciliation methodology and exception management.

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Role Logistics

• Location: Newark, DE — 100% in-office (9:00 AM–5:00 PM). Overtime as required based on volume.
• Duration: Contract — approximately 4 months (W2).
• Pay: $25.00 per hour (W2).
• Interview process: One panel interview via Zoom.
• Immigration: Not eligible for employer-sponsored immigration support.
• Supplier submission limit: 2 candidates per supplier.

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What Will Stand Out

• Relevant internships or hands-on finance/trade operations experience.
• Demonstrated ability to create Excel macros or process automations that reduced manual effort.
• Track record of independent decision-making and timely escalation.
• Clean, concise resume without unexplained job-hopping.

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Why Join Confidential Client

• Work with a confidential client supporting major global financial and government accounts.
• Gain exposure to varied traded products and end-to-end trade lifecycle processes.
• Opportunities to develop technical process automation skills and operational controls.
• Collaborative environment with structured onboarding for contract hires.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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