Front-Office Trading Assistant: Rates & Automation

OCR Alpha; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

OCR Alpha in London is seeking an experienced Trading Assistant / Trade Support to back PMs and Traders across macro products. The role blends core trade support with front-office interaction and opportunities to contribute to automation, process improvement and broader project work.

Candidates should bring 3+ years in trading support or middle office, strong Rates experience (IRS, Swaptions), and solid Python/SQL skills; experience using AI tools for coding is welcomed; buy-side or sell-side

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a Trading Assistant, Trade Support or Middle Office role.
• Experience supporting PMs or Traders directly.
• Strong Rates background including IRS and Swaptions.
• Proficient Python and/or SQL with automation/builds demonstrated.
• AI tooling (ChatGPT/Claude) experience welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Support PMs and Traders across a broad range of macro products.
• Provide front-office interaction and trade support.
• Contribute to automation, process improvement and project work.

Skills

Trading support

PM/Trader support

Rates markets

Python

SQL

AI tooling

Job description

OCR Alpha in London is seeking an experienced Trading Assistant / Trade Support to back PMs and Traders across macro products. The role blends core trade support with front-office interaction and opportunities to contribute to automation, process improvement and broader project work.

Candidates should bring 3+ years in trading support or middle office, strong Rates experience (IRS, Swaptions), and solid Python/SQL skills; experience using AI tools for coding is welcomed; buy-side or sell-side