Lead – Trade Operations Youth4 Talent Solutions

The Corporate Institute; Kolkata; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute in Kolkata is seeking a seasoned Trade Operations Specialist to oversee real-time trading workflows, coordinate with associate traders, and ensure smooth execution of strategies across crypto markets.

You will diagnose issues, manage crypto exchange connections, implement risk controls, and collaborate with quant researchers to optimize latency and reduce slippage while maintaining compliance and operational reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in financial services or technology.
• 3-7 years of experience in trade operations, execution support, or risk management in a high-frequency trading, market-making, or crypto trading firm.
• Solid knowledge of Python, SQL, and familiarity with trading APIs (REST/WebSocket/FIX).
• Strong understanding of crypto exchange order types, trading fees, settlement processes, and liquidity dynamics.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve real-time trading issues under high-pressure conditions.
• Experience with post-trade analytics, execution quality metrics, and order book dynamics.
• Exposure to risk and compliance obligations, including pre-trade/post-trade risk controls and exchange policies.
• Ability to interface cross-functionally with traders, developers, and risk managers to optimize operations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Analytical and interpersonal skills with ability to handle confidential information and sensitive situations

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and leading real-time trading operations with associate traders, ensuring smooth execution of strategies and identifying potential inefficiencies.
• Acting as the first line of defense in identifying, diagnosing, and resolving trade execution issues, exchange connectivity disruptions, and unexpected market behavior.
• Managing relationships with crypto exchanges, troubleshoot API issues, and optimize trading infrastructure for efficiency.
• Investigating trade anomalies, settlement discrepancies, and ensuring compliance with exchange policies.
• Implementing and maintaining pre-trade and post-trade risk controls, ensuring adherence to internal and external risk management guidelines.
• Working closely with quant researchers and engineers to refine execution algorithms, minimize slippage, and reduce trading latency.
• Identifying opportunities to automate trade monitoring, reconciliation, and reporting tasks to improve operational efficiency.
• Staying informed about market structure changes, exchange rules, and regulatory developments in the crypto trading ecosystem.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

SQL

Trading APIs

Job description

Job Details:

• – Overseeing and leading real-time trading operations with associate traders, ensuring smooth execution of strategies and identifying potential inefficiencies.
• – Acting as the first line of defense in identifying, diagnosing, and resolving trade execution issues, exchange connectivity disruptions, and unexpected market behavior.
• – Managing relationships with crypto exchanges, troubleshoot API issues, and optimize trading infrastructure for efficiency.
• – Investigating trade anomalies, settlement discrepancies, and ensuring compliance with exchange policies.
• – Implementing and maintaining pre-trade and post-trade risk controls, ensuring adherence to internal and external risk management guidelines.
• – Working closely with quant researchers and engineers to refine execution algorithms, minimize slippage, and reduce trading latency.
• – Identifying opportunities to automate trade monitoring, reconciliation, and reporting tasks to improve operational efficiency.
• – Staying informed about market structure changes, exchange rules, and regulatory developments in the crypto trading ecosystem.

Requirements:

• – A Bachelor’s Degree, preferably within financial services or technology streams.
• – 3-7 years of experience in trade operations, execution support, or risk management in a high-frequency trading, market‑making, or crypto trading firm.
• – Solid proficient knowledge and experience with Python, SQL, and familiarity with trading APIs (REST/WebSocket/FIX).
• – Possess a strong understanding of crypto exchange order types, trading fees, settlement processes, and liquidity dynamics.
• – Able to quickly diagnose and resolve real-time trading issues under high‑pressure conditions.
• – Extensive familiarity with post-trade analytics, execution quality metrics, and order book dynamics.
• – Exposure to risk and compliance obligations, by implementing pre-trade/post-trade risk controls and understanding exchange policies.
• – Interface cross-functionally with traders, developers, and risk managers to optimize operations.
• – Must have strong verbal, written communication skills.
• – Display analytical, and interpersonal skills, including demonstrated ability to deal with confidential information and sensitive situations