Middle & Back Office Trading Associate

About Us
At Félix, we're building the financial ecosystem for Latin immigrants in the U.S., starting with a revolution in remittances. Our core product is an AI-powered chatbot built on WhatsApp, allowing our users to send money home as easily as sending a text message. We leverage cutting-edge technology like AI, blockchain, and stablecoins to make cross-border payments faster, more affordable, and more accessible than ever before. 
We are a hyper-growth Series B company, backed by over $100 million in funding from top-tier global investors, including QED, Castle Island, Switch Ventures, HTwenty, Monashees, and General Catalyst Customer Value Fund. This isn't just about the numbers; it's a testament to the trust our investors have in our vision and our team. Additionally, Félix was selected as an "Endeavour Entrepreneur" and was a recipient of the CrossTech Fintech Startups Award. We are a group of extremely talented and dedicated high-performers, united by our shared obsession with a single goal: empowering our customers. We are all owners of Félix, driven by a bias for action and a true experimentation spirit to get shit done with urgency and focus.
Joining Félix means you will be part of a team building a legacy, a company that will outlive us all. This is a rare opportunity to apply your skills to a deeply meaningful mission—serving a community that has been underserved for too long. We are a team that is fiercely loyal to each other, where radical transparency and constructive feedback are how we grow and push for excellence. We are bold, we care less about what others are doing, and more about creating sustainable value and a product that truly makes our users' lives better. We are building the future, today.

About the role
We are looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented, and execution-driven individual to join our Trading team as a Middle & Back Office Trading Associate. In this role, you'll take ownership of the operational core that supports Félix's FX Trading desk, ensuring trade integrity, accurate post-trade processes, and effective coordination across teams. You will work closely with the Head of Trading, CFO, and Traders to build scalable systems, maintain controls, and support a growing trading operation. You'll act as a bridge between the Trading and Finance teams, owning core operational workflows while actively supporting trade execution, reconciliation, and financial reporting. This is a remote-first position open to global candidates.

Responsibilities 
1. Middle Office Ownership & Trade SupportMonitor and reconcile FX spot, forwards, and crypto-settled OTC trades across internal records and external platforms (custodians, venues, LPs).Maintain, update, and rigorously validate trade booking data in Google Sheets, BigQuery, and Notion.Assist the Head of Trading with position, P&L, and exposure reconciliations across custodians and liquidity providers.Own daily EOD checks, including cash balance updates, trade matching, and valuation sanity checks.Track fees, slippage, and spreads across trading venues; flag anomalies and assist in issue resolution.
2. Back Office Processes & ControlsOwn and coordinate all post-trade settlement steps, including settlement instruction, ensure timely confirmations, and troubleshoot breaks or mismatches.Maintain and improve documentation of internal trading controls, procedures, and reconciliations.Support the CFO's Finance team in weekly flash reports & month-end close with precise reporting of trading balances, mark-to-markets, and realized gains/losses.Liaise with Engineering teams as needed to ensure systems produce accurate logs and consistent audit trails.
3. Process Improvement & Team EnablementIdentify and help implement process automations, improved dashboards, or scalable workflows across the trade lifecycle.Track recurring pain points and propose tooling or playbook improvements to reduce error rates and manual work.Assist in onboarding new trading partners, custodians, or settlement workflows by documenting and pressure-testing operational steps.

Requirements
1+ years of experience in a Trading Operations, Middle Office, or Fund Operations role, ideally at a fund, asset manager, or broker.Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle, including execution, booking, confirmation, and settlement.Fluency with spreadsheets (Google Sheets), and ability to work with large data sets. Bonus if familiar with SQL, Notion, or Python.Familiarity with reconciliation tooling, trade booking systems, or middle office automations.Extreme attention to detail, especially in high-stakes or time-sensitive reconciliations.Ability to maintain strong async communication and coordination in a remote-first, globally distributed environment.Advanced English communication skills.
Nice to have:
Experience supporting FX desks with OTC and/or partner-executed flow.Solid proficiency with market concepts, especially surrounding FX and FX derivativesExperience interfacing with internal Engineering teams or building processes that interact with automated trading infrastructure is a strong plus.Knowledge of stablecoin custody, USDC settlement, and crypto-to-fiat rails a plus.Comfort navigating both institutional and crypto-native trading environments.Comfort working in a high-trust, high-autonomy startup environment.
These are the applicable requisites, although equivalent competencies in any of the above will also be considered.
What We Offer
Competitive salaryInitial stock options grantAnnual performance bonusHealth, dental, and vision plans Remote work environment, although we have offices in Miami and México City and would love to work in hybrid model if you are up to it.Continuous learning opportunities Unlimited PTOPaid parental leaveEmpowering opportunities for growth in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment
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