JOB DESCRIPTION
Trade Control Analyst Commodities (Mid Level) Location: Houston, TX
Pay Rate: $42.45/hr W2
Duration: 12 Months
Start Date: ASAP Within 2 Weeks of Acceptance
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Training: Onsite 4 days/week, then minimum 3 days/week onsite
Important: Due to business needs, this role requires a specific start date. Candidates must be able to meet the required start timeline.
Resume Requirement- Candidate's current location and relocation/work-location intent must be clearly stated on the resume.
Position Overview
The
Global Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities Operations (GFICCO) team provides end-to-end trade control, confirmation, and settlement support across GFICCO businesses. The team also provides OTC derivative confirmation and settlement services for non-FICC businesses.
Within GFICCO, the
Commodities Trade Control Team supports trade control, settlement, OTC derivative confirmation and settlement, and broader commodities operations.
The team is seeking a
Trade Control Analyst to support the growing Global Commodities business across multiple products and instruments.
Full technical training will be provided.
The role is desk-aligned and focuses on:
- Trade validation and reconciliation
- Trade amendments
- Regulatory and management reporting
- Process and risk improvement
- Trade-break investigation and issue resolution
The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
Key Responsibilities- Perform trade validation by reconciling trades and ensuring accurate system booking.
- Process trade amendments to correct booking errors and maintain accurate trade records.
- Investigate, escalate, and resolve trade breaks in partnership with Sales, Trading, and Operations teams.
- Support regulatory and management reporting activities.
- Contribute to process improvement, risk reduction, and control enhancement initiatives.
- Respond to ad hoc requests and support broader team priorities.
Required Skills & Qualifications- Strong desire to learn with demonstrated intellectual curiosity and initiative.
- Excellent attention to detail with a strong focus on accuracy, quality, and follow-through.
- Strong controls mindset and risk awareness.
- Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines in a high-energy environment.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Ability to build relationships across various levels of seniority.
- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
- Strong analytical skills, including:
- Data reconciliation
- Investigation
- Data interpretation
- Logical and structured problem-solving approach.
- Ability to take ownership and recommend practical solutions.
- Solid understanding of the trade lifecycle.
- 4 5 years of commodities experience required/preferred.
- 2 3 years of commodities experience specifically noted as preferred.
- Experience with an ETRM system, such as Endur/Openlink, preferred.
Ideal Candidate Profile Commodities Operations | Trade Control | Trade Reconciliation | Trade Lifecycle | Trade Breaks | ETRM | Endur/Openlink | Risk & Controls | Regulatory Reporting