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Trade Operations – Application Support

$50 - $60 hourly
Job Category: Technology
Position Type: Contract / Temporary
Work Model: In Office
Location: Chicago, IL
Job ID: 162936
Benefits: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance
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Trade Operations – Application Support
A leading investment management organization is seeking a Trade Operations Support Analyst to support mission-critical front-office and middle-office technology platforms.

This role provides exposure to portfolio management, trading operations, investment technology, application support, and data integration workflows within a dynamic investment environment.

The ideal candidate combines strong troubleshooting skills with an understanding of financial services processes and investment operations.


Responsibilities

  • Support front-office and middle-office users

  • Troubleshoot investment operations platforms

  • Resolve application support tickets

  • Escalate and coordinate vendor-supported issues

  • Support trading and portfolio management workflows

  • Monitor operational processes and data integrity

  • Assist with technology platform transitions and upgrades

  • Document procedures and troubleshooting activities


Required Qualifications

  • Experience supporting business-critical applications

  • Exposure to financial services, capital markets, or asset management environments

  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities

  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment


Preferred Qualifications

  • Charles River experience

  • Trade lifecycle knowledge

  • Eagle experience

  • Bloomberg familiarity

  • SQL exposure

  • Salesforce experience

  • Data integration support experience

  • Investment operations background


Compensation & Benefits

  • Hourly rate: $55-60 per hour

  • Opportunity to gain exposure to front-office technology environments

  • Potential for extension based on business needs

  • Benefits: LaSalle Network consultants are eligible to enroll in benefits. For details, visit https://www.thelasallenetwork.com/consultants/ 


Work Environment

  • Fully onsite (5 days per week in office, Monday-Friday)

  • Chicago-based

  • Collaborative technology team

  • Direct exposure to investment management operations

  • Strong opportunity for professional growth and development


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LaSalle Network is the leading provider of direct hire and temporary staffing services. For over two decades, LaSalle has helped organizations hire faster and connect top talent with opportunities, from entry-level positions to the C-suite. With units specializing in Accounting and Finance, Administrative, Engineering, Marketing, Technology, Supply Chain, Revenue Cycle, Call Center, Human Resources and Executive Search, LaSalle offers staffing and recruiting solutions to companies of all sizes and across all industries.

LaSalle Network is the premier staffing and recruiting firm, earning over 100 culture, revenue and industry-based awards from major publications and having its company experts regularly contribute insights on retention strategies, hiring trends, hiring challenges, and more to national news outlets. LaSalle Network offers temporary Field Employees benefit plans including medical, dental and vision coverage. Family Medical Leave, Worker's Compensation, Paid Leave and Sick Leave are also provided. View a full list of our benefits here

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