Shift Trader

Squarepoint Capital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial trading company in Singapore is seeking a Shift Trader to manage risk and oversee trading operations. In this role, you will ensure continuous monitoring of trading activities and respond proactively to alerts and incidents. Ideal candidates hold a quantitative degree and are proficient in Python, with strong communication skills and the ability to excel in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or related field.
• Programming proficiency in Python; KDB is a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor real-time exposures across trading activities.
• Raise alerts and elevate incidents as required.
• Execute hedging actions following procedures.
• Monitor profit and loss, ensuring continuity.

Skills

Active Risk Monitoring

Proactively raising alerts

Hedging actions execution

Production Monitoring

Issue escalation and resolution

Programming proficiency in Python

Strong communication skills

Ability to work in fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or related field

Tools

KDB

Job description

Working Hours: This role requires working on shifts to support 24 / 7 coverage across regions

Team: Central Trading & Monitoring

Role Overview

Squarepoint is building a Central Trading & Monitoring team to ensure around-the-clock supervision of trading activities and operational processes. As a Shift Trader, you will play a critical role in risk management, trade oversight, operational lifecycle management, and incident response. You will also actively contribute to the automation and efficiency of the team’s workflow by developing tools and scripts to streamline monitoring and trading operations.

Responsibilities

Day-to-day remit:

Active Risk Monitoring : Monitor real-time exposures across Squarepoint’s trading activities

Proactively raise alerts and elevate incidents as required

Execute hedging actions following established procedures

Monitor profit and loss, and risk metrics, ensuring continuity during market holidays

Production Monitoring : Oversee systematic trading strategies, including restarting as needed

Respond to alerts and ensure the smooth operation of trading processes

Support internal teams with issue escalation and resolution

Ad-hoc Trading & Operations Tasks : Perform ad-hoc hedging and booking tasks as they arise

Support pilots and special initiatives

Respond to diverse requests from internal and external stakeholders

Additional oversight areas (as activity scales)

• Monitor market‑making activities and exposures, taking action in case of issues
• Use and improve tools to run post‑execution analysis and achieve best execution
• Support trading of new products as they are launched (e.g., power and gas markets)
• Oversee lifecycle management tasks, including monitoring of position rolls, option expirations, and corporate actions
• Respond rapidly to risk limit breaches and serve as a contact point for market counterparties
• Support near round‑the‑clock trading, including special coverage for weekend or holiday markets

Process Improvement

• Dedicate time to streamlining monitoring and booking workflows using scripting or automation
• Engage with stakeholders to identify new requirements and extend team responsibilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or related field
• Programming proficiency in Python. KDB is a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate with teammates globally
• Strong sense of urgency with the ability to work well in a fast‑paced environment