Trade Ops Associate

As a Trade Ops Associate at FalconX, you manage end-to-end settlement workflows, safeguard ledger integrity, and serve as the primary operational point of contact for institutional counterparties. You collaborate closely with Trading, Treasury, Risk, and Product teams to ensure seamless execution and liquidity across the digital asset lifecycle.

What you'll do

• Serve as the main operational contact for an assigned portfolio of institutional counterparties, executing trade settlements within agreed SLAs and tracking performance against KPIs
• Perform daily multi-system reconciliations across internal ledgers and external platforms (custodians, exchanges, banking partners), identifying and resolving breaks swiftly to ensure 100% data accuracy
• Track daily inventory requirements for trading, settlement, lending, and borrowing activities, partnering directly with Treasury Management to optimize asset location and liquidity
• Work alongside Trading, Product, and Customer Success teams to understand client needs, refine execution workflows, and deliver a best-in-class institutional trading experience
• Ensure complete and timely transmission of trade, settlement, and fee data to the Accounting team for accurate end-of-day positioning and ledger closing
• Provide operational inputs to Risk and Compliance teams to build pragmatic, scalable controls that adapt to an evolving regulatory landscape
• Continuously evaluate current operations to identify coverage gaps, automate manual touchpoints, and harden reconciliation frameworks against operational errors

What you bring

• 4-8 years of experience in middle office, trade operations, or settlements at an investment bank, hedge fund, proprietary trading firm, or digital asset brokerage
• A strong desire to build deep expertise in digital asset market structures, blockchain mechanics, and protocols such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, layer-1/layer-2 networks, and custodial infrastructure
• Meticulous organizational skills with a habit of using structured workflows, checklists, and operational metrics to drive execution
• The ability to prioritize effectively, multitask under tight settlement windows, and remain decisive in a dynamic environment
• A bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field

About FalconX

FalconX is a pioneering team committed to revolutionizing institutional access to crypto markets, operating at the intersection of traditional finance and cutting-edge technology. The company serves as a comprehensive solution for digital asset strategies, acting as the connective tissue empowering clients with seamless navigation through the cryptocurrency landscape.