Senior Associate, Payments - Middle Office

Operations · New York, United States

Job description

About Clear Street:

Clear Street is building financial infrastructure for today’s institutions. Founded in 2018, Clear Street is an independent, non-bank prime broker replacing the legacy infrastructure used across capital markets. 

We started from scratch by building a completely cloud-native clearing and custody system designed for today’s complex, global market. Clear Street’s proprietary prime brokerage platform adds significant efficiency to the market, while focusing on minimizing risk and cost for clients. Our goal is to create a single source-of-truth platform for every asset class, in every country, and in any currency.

By combining highly-skilled product and engineering talent with seasoned finance professionals, we’re building the essentials to compete in today’s fast-paced markets.

We are looking for a Middle Office professional to work on the Clear Street Payment team; a part of the operations division. This role will be focused on supporting clients’ payment flow to ensure the efficient handling of cash transaction and managing payment systems.

The Role:

  • Oversee the processing of incoming and outgoing payments through various channels, including wire transfers and ACH.
  • Monitor cash levels to ensure adequate liquidity for daily operations.
  • Perform reconciliation of cash transactions
  • Monitor payment systems for efficiency and accuracy.
  • Develop and implement payment policies and procedures.
  • Stay abreast of regulatory developments and industry best practices related to payment processing.
  • Work closely with business stakeholders to fulfill business requirements.
  • Contribute to process improvement and the general operation of the team and company.

Requirements:

  • 5 to 10 years of experience in cash management, payment processing within a financial institution
  • Experience and knowledge in SWIFT payment, MT103, MT202
  • Knowledge in banking systems
  • BA/BS Degree in Finance or similar major
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
  • Self-motivated, high attention to details, and extremely organized

We Offer: 

The Base Salary Range for this role is $120,000 - $150,000. This range is representative of the starting base salaries for this role at Clear Street. Where a candidate falls in this range will be based on job related factors such as relevant experience, skills, and location. This range represents Base Salary only, which is just one element of Clear Street's total compensation. The range stated does not include other factors of total compensation such as bonuses or equity.

At Clear Street, we offer competitive compensation packages, company equity, 401k matching, gender neutral parental leave, and full medical, dental and vision insurance. Our belief has always been that we are better as a business when we are all together in person. As such, beginning on January 2, 2023, we are requiring employees to be in the office 4 days per week. In-office benefits include lunch stipends, fully stocked kitchens, happy hours, a great location, and amazing views.

Our top priority is our people. We’re continuously investing in a culture that promotes collaboration. We help each other through challenges and celebrate each other's successes. We believe that modern workplaces succeed by virtue of having high-performance workforces that are diverse — in ideas, in cultures, and in experiences. We put in the effort to make such a workplace a daily reality and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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