Trading Operations Analyst (Asia Market Hours)

PDT Partners; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantitative investment firm in New York is seeking a Trading Operations Analyst to monitor trading activities and manage risk. This hybrid role offers flexibility, requiring one day a week in the office. Candidates should have 3-10 years of relevant experience and skills in problem-solving, financial markets, and technical competencies. The position offers a competitive salary range of $125,000 to $225,000, depending on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• 3-10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Exceptional troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in fast-paced environments.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Monitor trading and portfolios for risk adherence.
• Guide successful execution of algorithmic trading.
• Triage outages and order problems.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Financial markets interest

Technical competencies (Python, SQL, etc.)

Job description

Overview

Trading Operations Analyst (Asia Market Hours) – New York, NY

PDT Partners – a quantitative investment manager – is seeking a sharp, independent analyst to join our Technical and Trading Operations team, covering Asian markets (5:30 pm - 2:30 am ET).

The Technical and Trading Operations team manages our production plant and runs our global real-time algorithmic trading around the clock from New York City. This role offers a unique opportunity to be at the center of a leading quantitative trading firm, with exposure to many parts of the business and a crucial role in helping them fit together.

You will work collaboratively with fellow team members, as well as technologists, risk managers, and portfolio managers to oversee both our trading and technology and respond to alerts and other signs of irregular activity.

You should thrive on the sense of urgency and quick problem-solving required in such an environment, as you will guide our systems through pre-market activities, real-time trade execution, and post-session processing. You should also be relentless in driving continual improvement in our processes and tools, making us more efficient and resilient. You will also build tools and automation to improve PDT’s operational capabilities.

This is a hybrid position and will require the person to work from our New York City office 1 day a week.

PDT Partners has a stellar 30+ year track record and a reputation for excellence. Our goal is to be the best quantitative investment manager in the world—measured by the quality of our products, not their size. PDT’s very high employee-retention rate speaks for itself. Our people are intellectually extraordinary, and our community is close-knit, down-to-earth, and diverse.

Responsibilities

• Monitor our trading and portfolios to ensure they adhere to risk and trading limits.
• Monitor and guide the successful execution of algorithmic trading, rolls, and hedging.
• Triage outages and order problems; work with internal and external groups if necessary.
• Provide market and trading analysis, proactively investigate new opportunities and provide recommendations.
• Prepare for and respond to market events, corporate actions, and regulatory changes.
• Help manage the deployment of new strategies and models.
• Help design and develop internal tools, dashboards, and automation.
• Support post-trade activities to aid effective clearing and accurate record-keeping.

Qualifications and Experience

• 3-10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Exposure to and/or passionate interest in financial markets, asset classes, market structure, industry news, and related systems.
• Exceptional troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, particularly in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with a variety of technical competencies is desirable, which may include Python, Flask, Java, C#, SQL, UNIX/Linux, networking, cloud technologies, scheduling/orchestration, etc.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is between $125,000 and $225,000. This range is not inclusive of any potential bonus amounts. Factors that may impact the agreed-upon salary within the range include years of experience, level of education obtained, skill set, and other external factors.

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Apply

To apply, please submit your resume/CV along with a brief cover note describing your interest and qualifications. (This posting includes an application form normally accessed via the company careers site.)