Middle Office Analyst

Strategic Staffing Solutions is currently looking for a Middle Office Analyst, a W2 contract opportunity with one of our largest clients! This is a W2 contract opportunity, and the candidates should be willing to work on our W2 ONLY, NO C2C. Middle Office Analyst Location: Charlotte, NC Type: W2 Contract - 12-month contract Hybrid-3 days in office Job Description: We are seeking a highly motivated Middle Office Analyst with a strong academic background-ideally a master's in finance-and foundational knowledge of derivatives, risk concepts, and financial products. The team consists of bright, cross - asset professionals supporting daily P&L, risk, and reconciliation functions. This role backfills core Middle Office activities while internal SMEs focus on project work. The long-term intention is conversion to full-time, so candidates must demonstrate both capability and interest in a long-term career. Key Responsibilities Middle Office & Product Control Support Perform daily P&L and risk production aligned with Middle Office responsibilities (functions that may sit in Product Control at other banks). Conduct back-to-front reconciliations to ensure accuracy across trading, risk, and operations systems. Support the PLA (P&L Attribution) process and related product control workflows. Validate and analyze trading desk activity across cross - asset products. Investigate breaks, discrepancies, and valuation differences. Provide analytical support for risk measures and financial reporting. Required Qualifications Master's in finance strongly preferred (programs with Derivatives, Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineering, or Mathematical Finance coursework). Preferred Coursework Derivatives Options & Futures Fixed Income Financial Modeling Risk Management Quantitative Methods Statistics / Probability Financial Econometrics Integration- and calculus-heavy finance courses Cross - asset valuation or trading coursework Skills & Experience Excel expertise (must be robust) - strong formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and ability to manipulate large datasets. Strong quantitative comfort; ability to interpret data statistically. Understanding of valuation, pricing, and market risk concepts. Ability to explain and work with Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Vega, Theta, Rho) and derivative fundamentals. Preferred Background Middle Office Product Control Risk Analyst roles Strong financial education with derivative exposure "Beware of scams. S3 never asks for money during its onboarding process."

Created: 2026-03-10