Futures & Derivatives Operations Lead

Futu Holdings Limited; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k match

PTO & holidays

Growth opportunities

Bonuses

Job summary

Futu US Inc. seeks a seasoned Futures Operations Manager to lead day-to-day support for a retail broker-dealer’s futures and derivatives services. You will ensure accurate trade processing, settlements, reconciliations, and controls while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in brokerage operations, knowledge of the trade lifecycle, and experience with perpetual or event contracts. Strong Excel skills and stakeholder-management are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Operations, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in brokerage, trading, derivatives, settlement, clearing operations, or back-office operations
• Strong understanding of retail brokerage operations and the trade lifecycle
• Familiarity with U.S. futures markets, exchange-traded derivatives, settlement processes, and post-trade operations
• Understanding of broker-dealer operational and regulatory requirements, including FINRA, SEC, CFTC, NFA, and exchange rules
• Experience with brokerage operations platforms, trading systems, reconciliation tools, or operational reporting
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management abilities
• Demonstrated people-management and team-development skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with SQL, reporting tools, or workflow automation is a plus

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily post-trade operational processes for futures and other derivatives products
• Manage daily trade, position, cash, fee, and account reconciliations across systems and partners
• Support operational lifecycle for retail customer accounts in futures and derivatives activity
• Partner with Product, Trading, Compliance, Legal, Finance, and Technology to operationalize new products and market access
• Ensure operations processes support regulatory and exchange requirements
• Establish and maintain daily controls, escalation procedures, and documentation
• Identify manual processes and implement scalable procedures and automation
• Serve as operational contact for internal teams, partners, exchanges, and vendors
• Create and maintain written procedures and training materials for futures and derivatives operations

Skills

Analytical

Problem solving

Exception management

Communication

Stakeholder management

People management

Prioritization

Advanced Excel

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Operations, or related field

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

Futu US Inc. seeks a seasoned Futures Operations Manager to lead day-to-day support for a retail broker-dealer’s futures and derivatives services. You will ensure accurate trade processing, settlements, reconciliations, and controls while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in brokerage operations, knowledge of the trade lifecycle, and experience with perpetual or event contracts. Strong Excel skills and stakeholder-management are essential.