Trading Operations / Capital Markets Project Consultant

Huron is a global consulting organization that focuses on driving growth and enhancing business performance for its clients. The Project Consultant will assess and optimize trading operations policies and procedures, particularly in Mortgage-Backed Securities, Fixed Income, and Equity Sales & Trading, while providing actionable recommendations for improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct deep‑dive reviews of front‑, middle‑, and back‑office processes across MBS, Fixed Income, and Equity trading
• Assess the Private Wealth Advisors (PWA) business and its integration into the Investment Banking division via an introducing broker‑dealer framework
• Examine the client’s full library of policies, procedures, manuals, and operating guides
• Review all documentation and process flows, assess control designs, and create detailed gap analyses
• Operate as the link between trading, operations, compliance, and management stakeholders
• Produce structured deliverables that summarise findings, risk assessments, and remediation pathways

Requirements:

• Strong analytical skills
• Experience in trading operations
• Ability to translate findings into actionable recommendations
• Hands-on experience in trading operations, compliance, or operational risk within MBS, Fixed Income, or Equity markets
• Experience assessing or designing controls within front-office or support-function environments
• Strong understanding of policies governing sales & trading activities, retail/wealth advisory interactions, and regulatory frameworks applicable to securities markets
• Ability to assess documentation against rules, guidance, and industry leading practice
• Ability to interpret complex workflows, assess control effectiveness, and identify gaps or inefficiencies
• Experience with process mapping, gap analysis, and documenting end-to-end operational processes
• Adept at running workshops, interviewing stakeholders, and translating technical findings into clear, business-friendly recommendations
• Ability to speak fluently with trading staff, compliance officers, and senior management
• Detail-oriented, structured, and proactive work style
• Strong writing skills and the ability to produce polished deliverables
• Experience within a consulting firm, broker-dealer, investment bank, or wealth management environment
• Exposure to introducing broker-dealer models, wealth-to-IB integration, or supervisory frameworks