Senior Associate, Trading Operations (Broker Dealer)

About the position

Gemini is a global crypto and Web3 platform founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in 2014, offering a wide range of simple, reliable, and secure crypto products and services to individuals and institutions in over 70 countries. Our mission is to unlock the next era of financial, creative, and personal freedom by providing trusted access to the decentralized future. We envision a world where crypto reshapes the global financial system, internet, and money to create greater choice, independence, and opportunity for all — bridging traditional finance with the emerging cryptoeconomy in a way that is more open, fair, and secure. As a publicly traded company, Gemini is poised to accelerate this vision with greater scale, reach, and impact. The Role: Senior Associate, Trading Operations (Broker Dealer)

Responsibilities

  • Execute daily trade operations workflows, including cash, position, and trade reconciliations, ensuring operational procedures and risk controls are followed and properly documented
  • Ensure timely, accurate settlement of trades and client allocations; investigate and resolve trade breaks (client-side and street-side)
  • Maintain accuracy of positions, cash balances, and broker/clearing data across firm systems
  • Monitor and process mandatory and voluntary corporate action events, including dividends, interest payments, and splits
  • Support account maintenance and review of new and existing account activity for trading eligibility
  • Partner with Compliance, Finance, Product and Engineering teams to support regulatory reporting, trade surveillance, and system enhancements
  • Identify and escalate operational risk issues; contribute to process improvement and control documentation
  • Support internal audits, regulatory exams, and control testing related to trade operations

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative field
  • 4+ years of experience in brokerage or trade operations at a broker-dealer, exchange, or clearing firm
  • Working knowledge of the FINRA/SEC regulatory framework applicable to broker-dealers
  • Strong attention to detail and reconciliation/analytical skills
  • Intermediate or advanced in Excel/GoogleSheets and comfort working within trading and clearing systems
  • Intermediate skills in SQL and managing large data sets
  • FINRA Series 99 required (or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire)

Nice-to-haves

  • FINRA Series 7 and Series 63 preferred

Benefits

  • Competitive starting pay
  • A discretionary annual bonus
  • Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
  • Comprehensive health plans
  • 401K with company matching
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Flexible time off
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