Trading Ops Analyst - Global Quant Trading Firm

Selby Jennings; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings, a trading-focused recruitment firm, is seeking a Trading Operations Analyst in Singapore to support and supervise automated trading strategies. You will work with quantitative traders and software developers to monitor live production trading and build Python tooling around the system.

The role targets individuals with 2–3 years of desk experience who want closer proximity to the trading desk and to take on increasing technical ownership over time.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years overseeing live flow on a desk or execution support
• Able to interrogate execution data and reach defensible conclusions
• Familiar with listed derivatives, instruments and exchanges
• Familiar with electronic execution platforms; UNIX or Linux and alerting tooling
• Working knowledge of Python applied to systems and process improvement
• Willing to own demanding work and grow into broader remit
• Degree in CS/Engineering/Math/Physics

Responsibilities

• Partner with traders and technologists on live algorithmic strategies
• Oversee live order flow for exposure and control breaches
• Investigate and resolve problems from daily execution activity
• Develop scripts and small apps to reduce manual work across the platform
• Analyze executed flow and pricing data to sharpen performance
• Cover the desk on an early schedule from 7AM Singapore Time

Skills

Python

UNIX/Linux

Data analysis

Problem solving

Trading desk

Education

Technical degree (CS/Eng/Math/Physics)

Tools

Python tooling

UNIX/Linux tooling

Job description

Our client is a leading global quantitative trading firm looking to hire a Trading Operations Analyst to support and supervise their automated trading strategies out of Singapore.

The role sits within one of the firm's trading teams rather than a central back office function, working alongside quantitative traders and software developers to monitor live production trading, troubleshoot issues as they arise and build Python tooling around the trading system. It would suit someone with two to three years in trade monitoring or trade support who wants to move closer to the trading desk and take on more technical ownership over time.

Responsibilities for the Trading Operations Analyst:

• Partner with traders and technologists on the day to day running of live algorithmic strategies
• Oversee live order flow for exposure and control breaches, reacting promptly when behaviour deviates from expectation
• Investigate and clear problems arising from daily execution activity
• Write scripts and small applications that reduce manual intervention across the platform
• Interrogate executed flow and pricing data, and put forward suggestions to sharpen performance
• Cover the desk on an early schedule from 7AM Singapore Time in line with the markets traded

Requirements for the Trading Operations Analyst:

• 2-3 years spent overseeing live flow, on a desk, or in an execution support capacity
• Comfortable interrogating execution data, working through problems methodically and reaching a defensible conclusion
• Familiarity with listed derivatives, covering instruments, exchanges, how those markets function and exposure control
• Familiarity with how electronic execution platforms are built and run, including UNIX or Linux and alerting tooling
• Working knowledge of Python applied to existing systems and process improvement
• Willingness to take ownership of demanding work and grow into a broader remit
• Degree in a technical discipline such as computer science, engineering, mathematics or physics

Selby Jennings is a Trading Style of Phaidon International (License number 16S8194)