Trading Desk Operations, Senior Associate to Director level - Quant Trading Team

We are looking for a Senior Associate/ Director in Trading Desk Operations to join our Trading Team. You will help on the operational side of the trading desk, supporting trading and funding operations and streamlining processes to support the growth of our Trading business. You will gain an in-depth understanding of the trade life cycle for the particular trading desk you will support.

Provide dedicated end-to-end trade support to assigned trading desks, perform trade bookings, trade verifications, balance and position reconciliations, P&L attributions

Troubleshoot operational bottlenecks, delays, and other problems presented throughout the trade life cycle

Using coding and AI tools, develop and enhance booking and reconciliation procedures

Real-time monitoring and escalation on risk positions against internal thresholds and develop new monitoring tools for the desk

Develop standardized templates and playbooks for new product onboarding (booking models, reconciliation rules, account setup) to reduce time-to-market

Set up of new accounts and trading books, maintain data integrity and data mapping

Perform funding operations and settlement checks, investigate and resolve fund transfer issues, liaising internally with Treasury or with external brokers

Monitor funding usage, ROI and manage internal capital distribution records

Assist in analysis of trading performance, P&L and risk attribution

Assist promptly in adhoc/urgent requests from the trading desks relating to trade bookings or funding requests

Engage with developers on projects that further enhance system infrastructure and controls

Identify repetitive manual processes across the trade lifecycle and build automated solutions (scripts, macros, RPA) to reduce operational risk and processing time

Degree holder in Finance/Accounting or Quantitative discipline

5+ years of working experience on the Trading floor as Trading Assistant or Trade Support or in relevant functions such as Middle Office, Product Control in a financial services or crypto trading firm

Have working knowledge in AI tools and Python and an interest to expand your technical skills

Excellent problem solving skills, detailed oriented mindset with a high degree of accuracy

Positive and proactive, critical thinker who strives for continuous improvement

A product owner, results oriented, think outside of the box and can deliver under pressure

Thrive to work in a dynamic environment, passionate about cryptocurrency and blockchain