Analyst - Capital Markets Operations

Validus Risk Management is seeking a motivated and analytically strong Analyst to join our Capital Markets Operations team. This role offers hands-on exposure to global financial markets, derivatives trading operations, and client-facing infrastructure in a fast-growing capital markets platform. It suits detail-oriented, intellectually curious individuals building a career in capital markets operations.

You will support the end-to-end trade lifecycle across FX, derivatives, commodities and futures. Key tasks include trade capture and confirmation, settlement coordination and payment facilitation, reconciliations and break investigation, plus regulatory and internal reporting. Additional duties cover counterparty onboarding, fund finance operations, treasury activities, LEI management and client documentation.

Work closely with senior team members to understand operational workflows and best practices. Build relationships with clients, banks, brokers and internal stakeholders. Develop understanding of regulatory requirements and operational risk controls while taking ownership of assigned tasks.

Contribute to identifying process inefficiencies and implementing improvements. Support automation and workflow enhancements using Excel and tools like Python, Alteryx or Power Query, with training provided. Over time, gain increasing ownership of workflows and enhance reporting accuracy and transparency.