Trade Desk Representative, 24/7 Coverage

Tastyworks; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

tastytrade in the United States is seeking a Trade Desk Representative for 24/7 coverage. You will provide essential overnight trading support and monitor risk for US-market customers, including futures, SPX options, and other overnight instruments, during US market hours.

This role follows a 4-day pattern with two 8-hour shifts and two 12-hour weekend shifts. You will handle urgent issues, guide customers, and work independently, with the ability to make sound decisions under pressure.

Qualifications

• FINRA Series 7, 63, and 3 certifications required.
• Experience providing 24/7 trading support and risk monitoring is essential.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for 24-hour and weekend-eligible instruments (futures, futures options, 24-hour stock trading, event contracts, index options).
• Resolve trade disputes and order-entry issues during overnight/weekend sessions.
• Analyze customer positions and assess potential risk; communicate with customers during risk events.
• Offer guidance on trading mechanics, margin requirements, and risk management practices.
• Escalate critical risk situations to Margin and Risk teams with clear analysis.

Skills

Risk monitoring

Trading support

Customer service

Financial markets knowledge

Education

FINRA Series 7, 63, and 3 Certified

Job description

Trade Desk Representative, 24/7 Coverage

Role Overview Application

Company Name: tastytrade
Role: Trade Desk Representative, 24/7 Coverage
Location: Initially on-site and may be hybrid/remote based on experience
Reports to:Trade Desk Team Lead
Licensure Required: FINRA Series 7, 63, and 3 Certified

As a Trade Desk Representative, 24/7 Coverage at tastytrade, you will provide essential 24-hour trading support and risk monitoring for tastytrade customers during US market overnight hours and over the weekend. You will serve as the key weekend-day, swing, or overnight presence for 24-hour-traded products such as futures, futures options, SPX (GTH) index options, event contracts, and more. This role consists of a 4-day work week consisting of two 8-hour shifts during the week and two 12-hour shifts on the weekend. You must be comfortable working independently and handling positions or order-related inquiries, resolving trade disputes, reviewing customer risk, conducting customer risk callouts during risk events, and serving as the main point of contact for urgent customer issues during the shift. This role requires a deep understanding of the supported products, strong problem‑solving skills under pressure, and the ability to make sound, independent decisions in a fast-paced environment.

What you’ll do:
Trading Support & Execution

• Provide support for all 24-hour and weekend-eligible instruments, including, but not limited to, outright futures, futures options, 24-hour stock trading, event contracts, GTH broad-based index options, and much more
• Resolve trade disputes, execution errors, and order entry issues that occur during weekend/overnight trading sessions
• Analyze all customer positions and understand the potential risk involved
• Work with customers to identify their needs as self-directed investors and provide timely solutions, especially during risk events
• Provide friendly, accurate, and efficient support via phone, email, or chat channels
• Monitor customer account risk exposures during weekend and overnight trading sessions on all supported products, identifying accounts approaching or exceeding margin requirements
• Perform proactive callouts to customers with potentially excessive risk or exposure from overnight risk events (company-specific news, economic data, geopolitical developments, futures market moves)
• Assist customers with managing excessive risk from overnight events, discussing position adjustments, hedging methods, or risk reduction options
• Conduct real-time firm risk surveillance during overnight hours, monitoring for concentrated positions, unusual activity, or systemic risk concerns
• Escalate critical risk situations to the tastytrade Margin and Risk team, providing detailed analysis and recommendations
• Track and report unusual trading activity, account movements, or potential fraudulent behavior detected during overnight/weekend hours
• Monitor overnight futures market volatility and liquidity conditions that may affect customer positions or firm risk

Platform Support & Technical Assistance

• Assist customers with account management questions, including deposits, withdrawals, crypto transfer requests, and platform/account settings during overnight hours
• Provide guidance on platform functionality across desktop, web, and mobile applications for overnight traders
• Troubleshoot order entry issues, platform connectivity problems, and technical difficulties during overnight sessions
• Educate customers on all 24-hour and weekend-eligible instruments regarding trading mechanics, margin requirements and methodologies, and risk management best practices
• Escalate technical issues to Engineering or Technical Support teams, providing detailed documentation of customer problems

Operations & Incident Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for urgent customer issues during US overnight/early morning hours
• Properly triage cases by coordinating with the US day‑shift Margin & Risk teams on risk‑related issues, providing detailed transition reports on overnight developments
• Document overnight incidents, customer escalations, and operational issues with thorough detail for the following shift or day‑shift follow‑up