Operations Analyst (Trade Support) Dublin, Ireland

Virtu Financial, Inc.; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Private health insurance

Pension scheme

Gym subsidy

Cycle to Work

Personal travel insurance

Job summary

Virtu Financial, a leading financial firm, seeks an Operations Analyst to manage the clearance, settlement and reconciliation of trades across desks. The role involves collaborating with traders, finance, compliance, brokers and custodians to ensure timely settlement and accuracy of records.

The team partners with software engineers to automate workflows and extend trading capabilities into new markets and asset classes, supporting robust operations and risk controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field.
• Experience using VBA, SQL and/or Python to analyse data, solve problems or automate processes.
• Experience in operations, trade support, financial markets or analytical environments is advantageous.
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills in a fast paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage clearance, settlement and reconciliation of trades and positions.
• Collaborate with traders, finance, compliance, brokers and custodians to ensure timely settlement.
• Work with software engineers to automate and strengthen workflows and enable new markets and asset classes.
• Apply data analysis and troubleshooting to support daily operations in a high‑pressure environment.

Skills

VBA

SQL

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, computer science, engineering, physics, statistics, business, finance or related discipline

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 opportunity for a highly analytical and technically curious candidate looking to build a career at the intersection of trading, technology and financial markets, with meaningful responsibility and exposure from an early stage.

THE CANDIDATE:

• Bachelor's degree required; specialisation in mathematics, computer science, engineering, physics, statistics, business, finance or a related discipline.
• Strong technical aptitude, with experience using VBA, SQL and/or scripting languages such as Python to analyse data, solve problems or automate processes.
• Experience in operations, trade support, financial markets, consultancy or another analytical environment 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.

BENEFITS

• Generous Time Off:26 days annual leave, plus additional leave for community service, marriage/civil partnerships, and moving house
• Family Support:Paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity leave
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing:Private health, dental, and optical cover, GP access, and a dedicated wellness programme
• Financial Protection:Life assurance, income protection, and a competitive pension scheme
• Active Lifestyle Perks:Gym subsidy/fitness reimbursement and Cycle to Work scheme
• Travel Cover:Personal travel insurance
• Daily Perks:Complimentary catered lunches every day, laundry service, onsite gym, barber and hairdresser service

THE PROCESS

After passing an initial application screening, candidates will complete an online programming assessment via HackerRank as the first stage of the process. The assessment is designed to evaluate coding, analytical and problem-solving 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.