Sr Execution Services Analyst

peak6group; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401k match

Parental leave

HSA contribution

Calm app subscription

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apex Fintech Solutions seeks an experienced connectivity senior analyst to join the Execution Services Team, implementing end-to-end routing and execution solutions for clients within Apex's trading environment.

You will manage client onboarding, FIX certification, and routing integration, while overseeing vendor relationships and ensuring smooth production deployments. Strong analytical, data-driven, and stakeholder-management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of FIX protocol, execution methods, and trading workflows.
• Strong knowledge of market microstructure and regulatory requirements.
• AI fluency and data-analysis skills for organizing and interpreting data.
• Client-focused mindset with ownership and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Manage onboarding connectivity and FIX certification processes for clients and venues.
• Lead routing integration and testing for client implementations.
• Direct testing protocols and promote updates to production environments.
• Oversee vendor relationships and integration with internal trading, product, and tech teams.
• Develop and maintain connectivity databases and technical specifications.
• Drive multi-stakeholder onboarding projects with timelines and approvals.
• Identify process improvements and apply firm-approved AI/data-analysis tools.

Skills

FIX protocol

Trading workflows

AI fluency

Data analysis

Stakeholder comms

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree (Finance)

FINRA SIE

Series 7 preferred

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Apex Fintech Solutions (Apex) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by building tech-forward solutions that help simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech software enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, Webull, and eToro, amongst many others; collectively, Apex powers access to the stock market for over 22+ million end customers.

At Apex, we are changing how the securities industry operates by reinventing the status quo, which was manual, slow, and accessible only by the ultra-wealthy. We're digitizing and democratizing systems so that everyone has an opportunity to invest.

When you're at Apex, you drive this change. You're part of a global team with a clear vision: to be the trusted technology that powers the digital economy. Our offices in Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Portland, Belfast, and Manila are home to over 1,000 employees.

Together, we're shaping the future of financial innovation. Embrace change. Solve big. Win together. And be G.R.E.A.T. - grit, results, empathy, accountability, and teamwork - with Apex.

We're proud to be recognized for the innovative work we do, the purpose-driven nature of our work, and the collaborative culture we've created. Here are just a few of the many awards we've recently received:

Best Places to Work

2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 - Presented by BuiltIn

WealthTech of the Year

2025 - Presented by US FinTech Awards

The World's Top 250 Fintech Companies

2024 - Presented by CNBC

ABOUT THIS ROLE

Apex Fintech Solutions is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented connectiv ity senior analyst to join our Execution Services Team, integrating clients with Apex's leading multi-asset trading solutions. In this critical role, you will implement end-to-end, tailored routing and execution solutions within Apex's trading environment, ensuring a seamless and efficient trading experience based on each client's business model. In addition to client configuration and onboarding, this role also involves managing vendor relationships and expenses, creating and maintaining specifications and connectivity databases, and serving as a subject matter expert for Execution Services when collaborating with internal teams. Manage onboarding connectivity, FIX certification, and routing integration processes for clients, executing brokers, and liquidity venues. Direct testing protocols and oversee the promotion of updates and workflows to production environments. Resolve high-level issues related to connectivity and trading system functionality. Develop and manage relationships with vendor platforms and internal trading, product, and technology teams. Ensure proper maintenance of technical specifications and connectivity databases. Direct complex, multi-stakeholder onboarding initiatives, adhering to timelines and securing approvals from necessary parties. Identify and contribute to the improvement and streamlining of processes and services, including utilizing firm-approved AI tools and data analysis tools to realize efficiencies

Work Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in client facing roles managing trading system connectivity, client integrations, or FIX certification processes.
• Strong background in leading financial technology/FIX implementations and managing vendor relationships.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Deep understanding of FIX protocol, execution methods, and trading workflows from order initiation through settlement.
• In-depth understanding of market microstructure, trading protocols, and regulatory requirements.
• AI fluency and strong data analysis skills with the ability to organize, manipulate, and interpret data.
• Client-focused mindset with strong ownership and accountability.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across technical and non-technical functions.
• Self-starter with a sense of urgency.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field; advanced degrees preferred.
• FINRA SIE and Series 7 preferred
• Certifications related to trading systems and technologies (e.g., FIX protocol) are a plus.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Our Rewards

We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. At AFS, we offer a hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employe

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