Trade Operations – Quantitative Trading

Metric; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric in New York is seeking a technically strong Trade Operations professional to join our global quantitative trading business. The role focuses on automation, process improvement and technology to support daily trading activity.

You will develop Python and Go tools, streamline workflows, and collaborate with Trading, Technology and Engineering teams to ensure accurate trade processing and scalable operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in Trade Operations, Middle Office or Trade Support within a hedge fund, proprietary trading firm, market maker or investment bank.
• Strong Python programming skills, with Go (Golang) experience is essential
• Demonstrated experience automating operational processes within a trading environment.
• Strong understanding of trade lifecycles, reconciliations, settlements and trade-related controls.
• Experience working with complex trading systems and large datasets.
• Ability to independently identify operational inefficiencies and develop technical solutions.
• Strong analytical skills and a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
• Comfortable working in a highly technical, fast-paced trading environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support daily trade operations across multiple asset classes, including trade processing, reconciliations, settlements and exception management.
• Develop and implement automation solutions using Python and Go (Golang) to improve operational workflows.
• Identify manual processes and opportunities for greater efficiency, scalability and operational control.
• Investigate and resolve trade discrepancies, reconciliation breaks and other operational issues.
• Work closely with Trading, Technology and Engineering teams to enhance existing processes and systems.
• Develop tools and scripts to improve trade monitoring, reporting and exception management.
• Support the implementation of new trading products, systems and operational processes.
• Ensure robust operational controls are maintained in a high-volume, fast-paced trading environment.

Skills

Python

Go

Automation

Trading operations

Job description

New York, NY | Trading Operations | Python / Go | Automation

About the Firm

Our client is a leading global quantitative trading firm and electronic market maker, operating across equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, commodities and digital assets.

The firm combines sophisticated quantitative research, advanced technology and highly automated trading infrastructure to operate across global financial markets.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a technically strong Trade Operations professional to join a global quantitative trading business.

This is an Operations position with a significant focus on automation, process improvement and technology. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting daily trading activity while identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce manual intervention and improve operational efficiency.

Working closely with Trading, Technology and other internal stakeholders, the individual will play an important role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of trade processing while contributing to the continued development of the firm's operational infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support daily trade operations across multiple asset classes, including trade processing, reconciliations, settlements and exception management.
• Develop and implement automation solutions using Python and Go (Golang) to improve operational workflows.
• Identify manual processes and opportunities for greater efficiency, scalability and operational control.
• Investigate and resolve trade discrepancies, reconciliation breaks and other operational issues.
• Work closely with Trading, Technology and Engineering teams to enhance existing processes and systems.
• Develop tools and scripts to improve trade monitoring, reporting and exception management.
• Support the implementation of new trading products, systems and operational processes.
• Ensure robust operational controls are maintained in a high-volume, fast-paced trading environment.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience in Trade Operations, Middle Office or Trade Support within a hedge fund, proprietary trading firm, market maker or investment bank.
• Strong Python programming skills, with Go (Golang) experience is essential
• Demonstrated experience automating operational processes within a trading environment.
• Strong understanding of trade lifecycles, reconciliations, settlements and trade-related controls.
• Experience working with complex trading systems and large datasets.
• Ability to independently identify operational inefficiencies and develop technical solutions.
• Strong analytical skills and a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
• Comfortable working in a highly technical, fast-paced trading environment.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to join a leading quantitative trading firm with a strong technology-driven culture.
• Exposure to sophisticated trading infrastructure and multiple global asset classes.
• Significant scope to influence operational processes through automation and technology.
• Work closely with Trading and Engineering teams in a highly collaborative environment.
• Join a business where operational innovation and technical expertise are actively encouraged.