Junior Front Office Support Analyst – Equity Derivatives

Talan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with company

15 days of paid vacation

27 vacation days with seniority

8 holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Voluntary STD and LTD

Job summary

Talan is hiring a Junior Front Office Application Support Analyst for the Equity Derivatives team at a major tier-1 bank. This entry-level role focuses on monitoring, alerts, and incident management on the trading floor; training will be provided on the business side.

Key tasks include triage, troubleshooting, and supporting front-office users with access and health checks. Strong Unix/Linux skills and scripting are required.

Qualifications

• Strong foundational knowledge of Unix/Linux environments and command line use.
• Scripting capabilities in Python (or Shell/Bash) for basic automation and log parsing.
• Desire to learn complex financial workflows and good problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor core trading applications and infrastructure; configure alerts for uptime.
• Serve as first line of defense for application issues; triage and escalate bugs.
• Assist front-office users with routine queries, access, and health checks.

Skills

Unix/Linux

Monitoring & Alerting

Incident management

Problem solving

Tools

Python

Shell/Bash

Job description

Junior Front Office Support Analyst – Equity Derivatives

Junior Front Office Support Analyst – Equity Derivatives

Talan is an international consulting group in innovation and transformation through technology. For 20 years, Talan has been advising companies and administrations. The group supports them and implements their transformation and innovation projects internationally.

Present on five continents, the group achieved a turnover of 600 million euros in 2023 than 5,000 consultants and aims to exceed the one billion € turnover mark by 2025. The group puts innovation at the heart of its development and intervenes in areas related to the technological changes of large groups, such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Intelligence, Web3, Metaverse, Blockchain or Io

Job Description

We are seeking a Junior Front Office Application Support Analyst to join our Equity Derivatives team at a major tier-1 day-to-day bank. This is an entry-level L1/L2 functional support position perfect for a tech-savvy individual looking to break into the financial sector.No prior finance experience is required -we will train you on the business side.

Your main focus will be managing application health, configuring alerts, and handling technical incidents directly supporting the trading floor environment.

Key Responsibilities

Monitoring & Alerting:Proactively monitor core trading applications and infrastructure; set up, fine-tune, and respond to system alerts to ensure maximum uptime.

Incident Management (L1/L2):Act as the first line of defense for application issues, performing initial triage, troubleshooting, and escalating complex functional or technical bugs as needed.

Day-to-Day Support:Assist front-office users with routine queries, application access, and system health checks.

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Qualifications

Strong foundational knowledge ofUnix / Linuxenvironments (command line navigation, file manipulation).

Scripting capabilities inPython(or Shell/Bash) for basic task automation and log parsing.

Excellent problem-solving skills and a desire to learn complex financial workflows.

Additional Information

At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:

• salary betweenUSD 70,000 - US$90,000. We do not provide performance bonuses.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• 8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
• Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
• Voluntary STD and LTD

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Junior Front Office Support Analyst – Equity Derivatives