Trading Operations Specialist

Trading212; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Trading212 in London is seeking a driven Trading Operations Specialist with 1–3 years of experience to join our Trading Operations Team. You will work across the trade lifecycle, help improve post-trade processes, and collaborate with brokers, custodians, and internal teams to drive efficiency.

You will also contribute to SOPs and control documentation, and support senior colleagues on strategic initiatives. A background in reconciliations and an appetite for automation are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in trading operations, settlements, or a closely related post-trade function.
• Undergraduate degree.
• Experience in trade/position reconciliations and break resolutions.
• A track record of not just completing tasks but questioning and improving the processes behind them.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to cut through complexity and communicate conclusions clearly to both operational and non-operational audiences.
• An appetite for automation and tooling; you'd rather build a smarter process than repeat the same manual task indefinitely.
• Confidence to engage cross-functionally and challenge existing approaches constructively.

Responsibilities

• Gain in-depth knowledge of daily processes across the trade lifecycle and actively improve them where necessary.
• Act as a subject matter point of contact within the Trading Operations domain.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies with a structured, analytical approach, and document your findings to prevent recurrence.
• Write and maintain SOPs and control documentation to a high standard.
• Engage directly with brokers, custodians, and internal teams across the firm, representing Trading Operations with confidence and clarity.
• Support senior team members on firm-wide developments and strategic projects.

Skills

Trading operations

Analytical skills

Process improvement

Cross-functional engagement

Automation mindset

Documentation

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

SQL

Python

APIs

Job description

Our mission is to enable everyone to build wealth

We reinvent how trading and investing work by creating exceptional products people love. Fostering a culture of excellence and high velocity is the key to our success. Тoday, we serve over 7 million clients, with more than €38 billion in assets under management - a testament to the scale and trust we’ve built in just a few years.

The role

We are looking for a driven Trading Operations Specialist (with 1-3 years experience) to join our Trading Operations Team. You’ll take your operational experience further - learning how a fast-moving fintech runs its post-trade infrastructure, contributing to how it runs and developing the expertise to improve it.

What you'll do

• Gain in-depth knowledge of daily processes across the trade lifecycle - not just execute them, but actively improve them where necessary.

• Act as a subject matter point of contact within the Trading Operations domain.

• Investigate and resolve discrepancies with a structured, analytical approach, and document your findings in a way that prevents recurrence.

• Write and maintain SOPs and control documentation to a high standard.

• Engage directly with brokers, custodians, and internal teams across the firm, representing Trading Operations with confidence and clarity.

• Support senior team members on firm wide developments and strategic projects.

What you need to have

• 1–3 years of experience in trading operations, settlements, or a closely related post-trade function.

• An undergraduate degree.

• Experience in trade/position reconciliations and break resolutions.

• A track record of not just completing tasks but questioning and improving the processes behind them.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to cut through complexity and communicate conclusions clearly to both operational and non-operational audiences.

• An appetite for automation and tooling; you'd rather build a smarter process than repeat the same manual task indefinitely.

• Confidence to engage cross-functionally and challenge existing approaches constructively.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of settlement flows across multiple markets.

• Familiarity with custodian or broker platforms.

• Proficiency in SQL, Python, APIs and/or similar tools.

What we offer

• Challenges that will help you grow and realise your potential fast

• Opportunity to make a significant impact - you will build innovative services used by millions of investors to build wealth

• Work with smart, high performing colleagues with a common goal

• An environment where nothing is set in stone

• Appreciation for your talent and ideas

• Generous remuneration package

Bring your ambition to Europe’s fastest‑growing mobile broker! We thank all applicants, but only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. All personal data of applicants is protected by law and treated with strict confidentiality.