Trading Analyst

Selby Jennings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings in New York, NY, seeks a Trading Analyst to support live automated strategies across multiple asset classes. You will analyze outcomes, manage risk, and identify improvements in strategy performance, execution quality, and operational efficiency.

Required are a quantitative bachelor's and 1+ year in finance/tech, plus programming with Python/SQL/Java/C++. You will collaborate with engineers and traders globally, driving monitoring tools and workflows in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as mathematics, statistics, CS, engineering, OR operations research or physics.
• 1+ year of professional experience within a financial institution or technical environment.
• Programming experience with Python, SQL, Java, or C++.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving production environment.
• Strong interest in electronic trading and financial markets.
• Experience within prediction markets is highly attractive.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize the performance of live trading strategies.
• Identify and resolve issues affecting execution, data, or system stability.
• Analyze trading performance and changing market conditions.
• Build and improve monitoring tools, reports, and automated workflows.
• Partner with software engineers to enhance trading systems and strategies.
• Coordinate with traders, researchers, engineers, and operations teams globally.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Prioritization / multitasking

Interest in electronic trading

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field

Tools

Python

SQL

Java

C++

Job description

Trading Analyst (PR/614708) New York, New York

Salary: USD150000 - USD200000 per year

A leading global trading firm is seeking a Trading Analyst to join its global trading team and support live automated strategies across multiple asset classes. You will work at the intersection of markets and technology, analyzing trading outcomes, managing risk, and identifying opportunities to improve strategy performance, execution quality, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize the performance of live trading strategies
• Identify and resolve issues affecting execution, data, or system stability
• Analyze trading performance and changing market conditions
• Build and improve monitoring tools, reports, and automated workflows
• Partner with software engineers to enhance trading systems and strategies
• Coordinate with traders, researchers, engineers, and operations teams globally

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field: mathematics, statistics, computer science, engineering, Operations research or physics.
• 1+ of professional experience within a financial institution or technical environment
• Programming experience with Python, SQL, Java, or C++
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving production environment
• Strong interest in electronic trading and financial markets

Experience within prediction markets is highly attractive, as the team is actively expanding its capabilities in this area.