Front-Office Trade Support – Equity Options & Automation

Mondrian Alpha; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement (4 days in off

Career development opportunities

Top-of-market compensation

Job summary

Mondrian Alpha is seeking a Trade Support / Middle Office specialist in Chicago to support Equity Options trading desks and related lifecycle activities. You will engage in trade capture, reconciliations, P&L reviews and problem resolution, with close collaboration with traders and technologists.

The role emphasizes automation, workflow improvements and building tools with Python, Git, and Linux. It offers exposure to multiple asset classes and a path to ownership of impactful projects within a

Qualifications

• Front-office facing role covering full trade lifecycle across Equities, Equity Options, Index Options, Futures and Futures Options.
• Strong automation focus and experience with developing tools to streamline workflows.

Responsibilities

• Trade capture, clearing, and position reconciliations.
• Daily P&L and issue resolution with traders.
• Collaborate with Engineering to enhance proprietary trading infrastructure.

Skills

Python

Git

Linux

Derivatives exp

Trade lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/computer science

Tools

Trading systems

Pandas

Job description

Mondrian Alpha is seeking a Trade Support / Middle Office specialist in Chicago to support Equity Options trading desks and related lifecycle activities. You will engage in trade capture, reconciliations, P&L reviews and problem resolution, with close collaboration with traders and technologists.

The role emphasizes automation, workflow improvements and building tools with Python, Git, and Linux. It offers exposure to multiple asset classes and a path to ownership of impactful projects within a