Graduate Central Execution Trader New

Graviton Research Capital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Graviton Research Capital in Singapore is seeking a Central Execution Trader to join the Central Trading Desk. You will own markets, monitor live strategies, and ensure flawless trade execution across sessions.

You’ll build real-time monitoring tools, handle alerts and outages, and collaborate with brokers, researchers, risk and compliance to keep trading running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is preferred.
• Internship experience in trade operations, trade support, data engineering, or trading developer is advantageous.
• Strong programming skills in Python automation and data analytics.
• Solid understanding of financial markets and instruments, electronic and algorithmic trading.
• Ability to stay calm and sharp under pressure and make quick decisions in a live trading environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Own one or more markets and the day-to-day execution and operational health of the live strategies in them.
• Start strategies at the open, track their state, positions and PnL through the session, and close the day with correct positions and files for the next session.
• Act as the first line of defense for alerts, order rejects and outages in those markets, and as the primary contact for brokers and exchanges on live issues. Diagnose the issue, contain the impact and hand the root cause to the owning quant or technology team.
• Build and enhance real-time monitoring and safety tooling for live and post-trade environments.
• Design checks that detect abnormal order flow, position and PnL moves, and surface them to the desk in time to act.
• Work on live data from the firm's trading systems and from brokers, and take the tooling from idea to production on the desk.
• Communicate clearly on incidents, resolutions, and process improvements with cross-functional teams, ensuring zero ambiguity.

Skills

Python

Data analytics

Under pressure decisions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE/Math/Finance/Business Analytics

Tools

Python

Job description

About Graviton Research Capital:

Graviton Research Capital is a cutting-edge high-frequency trading (HFT) firm that leverages technology, quantitative research and algorithms to trade in global markets. Our team consists of world-class technologists, researchers and traders who collaborate to push the boundaries of automated trading.

Role Overview

We're looking for a Central Execution Trader to join our Singapore team and become a key player on the Central Trading Desk. This team interfaces with, and acts as the communication hub for all brokers and exchanges on behalf of the firm externally, as well as technology, quantitative researchers, risk management, compliance, and business development teams internally. In this role, you'll be building and refining systems that keep our live trading running flawlessly. From designing real-time monitoring tools to automating critical workflows, you'll be at the heart of ensuring smooth and efficient trade execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own one or more markets and the day-to-day execution and operational health of the live strategies in them.
• Start strategies at the open, track their state, positions and PnL through the session, and close the day with correct positions and files for the next session.
• Act as the first line of defense for alerts, order rejects and outages in those markets, and as the primary contact for brokers and exchanges on live issues. Diagnose the issue, contain the impact and hand the root cause to the owning quant or technology team.
• Build and enhance real-time monitoring and safety tooling for live and post-trade environments.
• Design checks that detect abnormal order flow, position and PnL moves, and surface them to the desk in time to act.
• Work on live data from the firm's trading systems and from brokers, and take the tooling from idea to production on the desk.
• Communicate clearly on incidents, resolutions, and process improvements with cross-functional teams, ensuring zero ambiguity.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (Computer Science/Electrical/Mathematics/Finance/Business Analytics, or related fields preferred).
• Internship experience in trade operations, trade support, data engineering, or trading developer is an advantage.
• Strong programming skills in Python automation and data analytics.
• Solid understanding of financial markets and instruments, electronic and algorithmic trading.
• Ability to stay calm and sharp under pressure and make quick decisions in a live trading environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Why Join Graviton?

• Work in a high-performance, data-driven trading environment.
• Gain exposure to high-frequency trading strategies and risk management.
• Collaborate with some of the brightest minds in quantitative finance and technology.
• Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth.

Employment opportunities and job offers at Graviton Research Capital will always come from Graviton Research Capital's Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never provide sensitive, personal information to someone unless you're confident about who the recipient is. Our email domain is @gravitontrading.com. The official website to find and apply for job openings at Graviton Research Capital is https://www.gravitontrading.com/careers.html.