Financial Operations Manager

ZipRecruiter; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading proprietary trading group seeks an Operations Manager to enhance mission-critical processes in a fast-paced environment. This role involves ensuring system reliability, managing trade lifecycles, and leading a team, all while promoting innovative problem-solving and efficiency. Join a culture that values ownership and responsiveness, working closely with a tight-knit group of experts to drive meaningful impact daily.

Benefits

Bonus based on performance

Flexible schedule

Home office stipend

Signing bonus

Stock options plan

Professional development stipend

Qualifications

• 3+ years of operations experience in a proprietary trading firm or fintech environment.
• Proven technical acumen with scripting proficiency.
• Deep understanding of market structure and post-trade processes.

Responsibilities

• Build and refine operational infrastructure across the full trade lifecycle.
• Own systems reliability and coordinate with developers.
• Streamline workflows through automation and best practices.

Skills

Fluency in Linux

Scripting proficiency in Python

Networking

Cloud infrastructure

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionBenefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Home office stipend
• Signing bonus
• Stock options plan

About Us

Were a nimble, highperforming proprietary trading group that deploys quantitative strategies in the rapidly growing eventcontract space. Our teams of researchers and engineers leverage data, technology, and market insight to generate exceptional riskadjusted returnswithout the bureaucracy of large institutions. If you thrive on ownership, creative problemsolving, and moving fast, youll feel right at home here.

The Opportunity

Were looking for an Operations Manager with a strong IT background to design, scale, and own the missioncritical processes that keep our trade lifecycle running smoothly. Youll sit at the nexus of trading, quantitative research, and engineering, ensuring that systems, data, and people work together seamlessly as we grow.

What Youll Do

• Build & refine operational infrastructure across the full trade lifecycle (trade capture, clearing, settlement, PnL, and reconciliation).
• Own systems reliability: coordinate with developers to maintain exchange connectivity, data feeds, and internal tools; oversee incident response and postmortems.
• Streamline workflows: automate manual tasks using scripting (Python, Bash, SQL) and champion bestpractice DevOps and CI/CD approaches.
• Vendor & exchange management: negotiate service agreements, manage onboarding, and monitor performance SLAs.
• Risk & compliance operations: maintain controls for position limits, margin, and regulatory reporting for CFTC/SEC/FINRA (or equivalent, depending on venue).
• Team leadership: mentor a small ops/IT support team; foster a culture of continuous improvement and knowledgesharing.
  
  

What Youll Bring

• 3+ years of operations experience in a proprietary trading firm, hedge fund, marketmaker, or equivalent fintech environment.
• Proven technical acumen: fluency in Linux, networking, and cloud infrastructure; scripting proficiency (Python ) for automation and data pipelines.
• Deep understanding of market structure, posttrade processes, and risk frameworks; familiarity with derivatives and/or event contracts is a strong plus.
• A track record of driving projects from concept to production with minimal oversight.
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

NicetoHave

• DevOps tooling experience (Docker/Kubernetes, GitLab CI, Terraform, etc.).
• Dataengineering chops (ETL pipelines, timeseries databases, distributed systems).

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation with meaningful P&Llinked upside.
• Flexible hours and hybrid/remote options (Chicagoarea presence ).
• Tightknit culture, direct access to decisionmakers, and the ability to see your impact every day.
• Professional development stipend and the latest gear of your choice.

This is a remote position.