Operations Analyst (Trade Support)

Virtu Financial; Dublin; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial firm in Dublin is seeking an Operations Analyst to manage the clearance and settlement of trades. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree and has experience with programming languages such as VBA and Python. This role offers a great opportunity for individuals looking to advance their careers in the financial sector while working closely with various stakeholders. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field.
• Experience with VBA, SQL, and scripting preferred.
• Ambitious, self-motivated, and skilled in problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Manage clearance, settlement, and reconciliation of trades.
• Work closely with traders and finance to ensure timely settlement.
• Perform data analysis and assist in system architecture.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in math, computer science, business or finance

Tools

VBA

SQL

Python

Job description

Virtu is a leading financial firm that leverages cutting edge technology to deliver liquidity to the global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions to our clients. As a market maker, Virtu provides deep liquidity that helps to create more efficient markets around the world. Our market structure expertise, broad diversification, and execution technology enables us to provide competitive bids and offers in over 19,000 securities, at over 235 venues, in 36 countries worldwide.

THE ROLE

Our Operations Analysts are responsible for managing the clearance, settlement, and reconciliation of trades and positions on behalf of trade desks across the firm. Operations Analysts work closely with traders, finance, compliance, brokers and custodians, and firm customers to ensure timely settlement of trades, accuracy of books and records, and avoidance of unanticipated risk to both the firm and its customers.

This team also has the opportunity to work closely with software engineers to further automate and enhance robustness of the firm’s operations workflows and to enable trading and customer offerings in new markets and asset classes. Operations Analysts not only become experts in the logistics and mechanics of trade clearance and settlement, but they also play a crucial role in the ability of the firm to conduct trading efficiently and safely, perform challenging and stimulating data analysis, and participate in the architecture of new systems and controls. This is a great role for a candidate looking to start a career in the financial industry, or for a candidate already in the early stages of a career in this space who is looking for a more challenging role with greater responsibility.

THE CANDIDATE

• Bachelor's degree required; specialisation in math, computer science, business, finance or related disciplines.
• Experience with VBA, SQL and/or scripting (i.e. Python) preferred.
• Experience in operations, trade support, consultancy, or related experience is advantageous.
• Ambitious and self-motivated, with the ability to use own initiative.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills; including effective troubleshooting in a fast paced, time critical environment.
• Strong communication (verbal and written), and excellent organisational skills are essential.

THE PROCESS

After passing an application screening, candidates will be sent an online programming test via email from a service called HackerRank as a first step of the process. This is to gain an understanding of the candidates coding ability.

Virtu Financial is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming you for who you are and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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