Trading Operations Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global quantitative trading firm seeks a Trading Operations Engineer in Crawley to support a multi-asset trading environment. You will be responsible for daily reconciliations, managing broker relationships, and maintaining automated tools using Python and SQL. This role offers exposure to multiple asset classes and an opportunity to influence operational processes within a tech-driven team.

Benefits

High-impact role in a fast-paced trading environment

Exposure to multiple asset classes

Autonomy to design and automate processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (min 2:1) in relevant fields.
• 2–3 years experience in trading operations or similar.
• Strong scripting in Python or Go; proficient in SQL.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily reconciliations across cash, positions, and trading activity.
• Manage broker and exchange relationships, resolve operational issues.
• Develop and maintain automated tools.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting skills

Effective communication

Python

SQL

Go

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Maths, Engineering, or Computer Science

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Posted:

07.06.2025

Expiry Date:

22.07.2025

Job Description:

Trading Operations Engineer

Global Quantitative Trading Firm

Location: Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Role: Support a multi-asset, multi-venue trading environment, focusing on reconciliations, trade support, cash and collateral management, and process automation. This role involves working closely with trading systems, operational processes, and financial products across the full trade lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily reconciliations across cash, positions, and trading activity.
• Manage broker and exchange relationships, resolve operational issues.
• Monitor live risk and escalate as needed.
• Develop and maintain automated tools (Python, Go, SQL).
• Support cash, margin, and collateral flows across multiple venues.
• Handle reporting: P&L, risk, treasury, and regulatory checks.
• Participate in on-call support rota.
• Support onboarding of new products, brokers, and venues.
• Contribute to ad hoc analysis and data reporting projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Maths, Engineering, or Computer Science (min 2:1).
• 2–3 years experience in trading operations or a similar environment.
• Solid scripting experience in Python or Go; SQL for data queries/manipulation.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective communication skills and experience working across teams.
• Self-starter with ownership mindset and ability to build scalable solutions.
• Familiarity with at least one asset class from an operational or support perspective.

Why Apply?

• High-impact role in a fast-paced trading environment.
• Exposure to multiple asset classes, products, and trade lifecycle stages.
• Autonomy to design and automate operational processes.
• Embedded within a tech-driven team with rapid implementation of ideas.
• Opportunity to shape systems, not just follow workflows.

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