Operations Analyst

Maven; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading firm in London is seeking an Operations Team Member to handle daily reconciliations, manage trade settlements, and monitor trading issues. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and 1-3 years of experience in a similar role. Advanced Excel skills are essential, while knowledge of VBA/Python/SQL is advantageous. This role offers the benefits of a start-up culture with a focus on technology and career growth.

Benefits

Free food

Social events

Informal dress code

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in an operations or middle office role within a trading firm.
• Ability to respond accurately to queries.
• Understanding of FIX messaging is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for daily reconciliations of positions, trades, and cash.
• Manage trade settlement and resolve breaks.
• Actively monitor and resolve trading issues.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

High attention to detail

Experience in a high-pressure environment

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (2:1 or equivalent)

Tools

VBA

Python

SQL

Job description

Overview

Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm allocating internal capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. Our collective expertise spans traders, engineers, and technologists, unified by an unwavering dedication to enhance our efficiency as a premier liquidity provider for globally listed derivatives. We leverage groundbreaking execution and pricing technologies to elevate and improve how financial markets operate. Maven continues to scale its operations while preserving the dynamic energy and innovative culture of a start-up, but without the associated risks.

We’re looking for an outstanding individual to join our growing operations team in London. Initially starting with hands-on training and full support from a highly successful global team, you’ll very quickly be a primary point of contact for all related operational trading activity.

This broad regional and global exposure will teach you the fundamental components of our trading activity in both our high frequency / low touch business units alongside our more traditional strategies, both across the equity and fixed income spectrum. Operations and Maven as a whole thrive on both collaboration, financial / technical knowledge and the cutting edge use of technology, which will be key parts of the role.

What you’ll do

• Take responsibility for daily reconciliations of positions, trades, and cash across multiple global strategies
• Manage trade settlement, resolve any breaks, and ensure smooth interaction with Prime Brokers and market counterparties
• Processing of corporate actions and monitoring the lifecycle of events
• Actively monitor and swiftly resolve trading issues, including dropcopy breaks
• Maintenance and delivery of reports to support our multi-strategy trading business
• Direct interaction with trading desks and responding to ad hoc requests
• Project work as required by the business

What you’ll need

• Bachelor's degree (2:1 or equivalent)
• 1–3 years of experience in an operations or middle office role within a trading firm, investment manager, or similar financial institution
• Strong organisational skills and high attention to detail
• Experience working in a high-pressure & high-volume environment with ability to deliver results in time sensitive situations
• Ability to respond in an accurate manner to queries from front office and other Business Support Teams
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Knowledge of VBA/Python/SQL is advantageous
• Understanding of FIX messaging desirable

What we offer

• A great environment whereby technology is key to our success.
• The upside of start-up without the associated risks.
• Friendly, informal and highly rewarding culture.
• Informal dress code.
• Great offices with free food and plenty of social events.
• Fast growing global firm with significant opportunity to build a long term career.

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Interested in building your career at Maven? Please follow the standard application process to submit your details and resume.

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