Trade Operations Analyst

IMC Trading; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

IMC Trading is seeking a Trading Operations Analyst to join the APAC Middle Office, supporting our systematic equities and ETF desks across APAC markets in a fast-paced, high-ownership role. You will work with traders to monitor corporate actions, ensuring accurate positions and timely entry of trades.

In addition to strong analytical skills, the role requires teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate across multiple counterparties.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years in a Middle Office, Trade Support or Product Control role.
• Tertiary education in Finance, Economics, Commerce, or related field.
• Strong attention to detail under time pressure.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks across different markets.
• Collaborative team player with clear, proactive communication.

Responsibilities

• Track and manage the full lifecycle of corporate actions and related position changes.
• Provide traders with a clear view of tradeable positions and outstanding issues.
• Coordinate with prime brokers and clearers across counterparties.
• Reconcile P&L and cash breaks, including swap-related and corporate actions.
• Contribute to ETF P&L analysis across multi-currency scenarios.
• Assist in designing and building internal tooling to improve visibility.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Collaborative

Python / SQL / VBA / Claude Code

Education

Finance / Economics / Commerce degree

Tools

Claude Code

VBA

Job description

We're looking for a motivated individual to join our APAC Middle Office team as a Trading Operations Analyst, supporting our systematic equities and ETF desks across APAC markets. This is a fast-paced, high-ownership role where you'll play a critical part in ensuring our traders can operate safely and efficiently throughout the trading day.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Tracking and managing the full lifecycle of corporate actions (stock splits, bonus shares, changed tickers, acquisitions, spinoffs, bankruptcies, divests, fund mergers) and the associated position changes
• Providing traders with a clear view of tradeable positions and outstanding issues before safe market entry
• Working with prime brokers and clearers to correct reports, co-ordinating across multiple counterparties simultaneously
• Reconciling P&L and cash breaks, including swap-related and corporate action-driven breaks
• Contributing to ETF P&L analysis and refinement, including multi-currency complexity
• Participating in the design and build of internal tooling to improve visibility of issues

Your Skills And Experience

• 2-4 years’ experience in a Middle Office, Trade Support or Product Control role
• Tertiary education in Finance, Economics, Commerce, or a related field
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working under time pressure
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously across different markets
• A collaborative team player who communicates clearly and proactively
• Experience with Python, SQL, VBA and Claude Code is preferred but not essential

About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.