Middle Office Business Analyst

Job description

**About Presto** Founded in 2014, [Presto](https://www.prestolabs.io/) is an algorithmic trading and financial services firm with a global presence. Presto focuses on delivering exceptional value for clients through a rigorous research-driven approach to investment and trade execution. ### About Middle Office The Middle Office is a core pillar of our business, handling risk management, performance evaluation, compliance, business development and fund operations. While our foundation is quantitative and automated, we are now expanding our capabilities to proactively drive business growth and optimize our global trading footprint. ### About Role We are seeking a proactive junior professional to join our Middle Office team to support counterparty onboarding with banks, brokers, exchanges, and other financial service providers across the diverse markets in which Presto Group operates. In this role, the candidate will primarily focus on the end-to-end corporate onboarding and periodic KYB process for Presto Group of entities, while supporting the Senior Business Development Manager in market expansion initiatives. This position is ideal for a junior candidate who has a genuine interest in financial markets, is highly detail-oriented, and is eager to build knowledge in buy-side trading operations. ### Responsibilities - New onboarding and periodic KYB: Support new onboarding and periodic KYB processes by tracking requirements, coordinating document collection, preparing submission packs, and following up on outstanding items to ensure timely completion - Counterparty Onboarding Coordination: Liaise with banks, brokers, exchanges, and other external counterparties on onboarding requirements, account opening documentation, KYB queries, account setup, and account maintenance matters - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with internal teams to gather required information, monitor action items, and follow up with stakeholders until completion ### Required - 1 to 2 years of experience in onboarding, KYB, KYC, legal/compliance support or corporate administration, gained from financial institutions (e.g. banks, brokers, proprietary trading firms) or professional firms (e.g. CPAs, law firms, corporate service providers) - Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple requests, deadlines, and follow-up in a structured and timely manner - Meticulous, detail-oriented, with a high standard of accuracy in documentation preparation - Proactive, reliable, and disciplined in meeting deadlines under time-sensitive conditions while maintaining work quality - Clear written and verbal communication skills to coordinate effectively with internal and external stakeholders professionally - Growth mindset, willingness to learn, take ownership of assigned tasks, and adapt to changing onboarding requirements across different markets and counterparties ### Preferred - Hands-on experience with large language model (LLM) platforms is a plus - Comfortable working with data, spreadsheets, trackers, and presentation materials ### Note The job description provided is a general outline of the role and responsibilities. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may be subject to change based on the needs of the company.