Trading Operations Specialist

P2P; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Trading Operations Specialist to enhance trading workflows and support various trading desks. This role involves collaborating with traders and engineers to implement technology solutions that optimize operations. You will gain mastery in proprietary systems, ensuring effective risk management and trade capture. If you're passionate about finance and technology, and thrive in a dynamic trading environment, this opportunity offers a chance to contribute significantly to the firm's success while enjoying a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with Employer Match

Short and Long-term Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts

Qualifications

• 2-3 years in trading operations or risk management roles.
• Strong understanding of trading tools and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Support trading desks with operational workflow optimization.
• Manage trade and position reconciliation with clearing houses.

Skills

Python

SQL

Risk Management

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Tools

VB/VBA

Trade Capture Systems

Inventory Management Systems

Job description

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.

We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.

As a Trading Operations Specialist, you’ll provide support to a group of trading desks based in Chicago. This is an opportunity to solve challenging problems while working closely with experienced traders, researchers and software engineers to optimize operational workflow and use the right tools and technology for the job.

Responsibilities:

• Act as process owner for current functionality and provide critical support and advice regarding needed enhancements to technology, workflows, and processes:
  • Gain strong understanding of traders’ individual risk management tools and provide support for related traders’ needs
  • Upgrade and support traders’ tools to effectively utilize technologies and tools that are firm standard
  • Interface with technology to improve tools where they fall short of meeting the desks’ needs
  • Adopt, integrate, and promote new technology as it becomes available
• Gain mastery of the firm’s proprietary trade capture, inventory management, treasury management, and risk management systems necessary to support products related to the desks’ activity: futures/futures options
• Trade and position reconciliation with the firm’s clearing houses, counterparties, and brokers
• Daily P&L calculation and substantiation
• Provide operational support for the firm’s Agricultural Options desk

Requirements:

• 2-3 years of experience in front office, middle office, back office or risk management roles working with exchange-traded and over-the-counter products and derivatives
• Have the ability to work on desk infrastructure using Python
• Previous experience supporting fixed income, currencies, crypto assets, or commodities products
• Experience with futures, futures options, and/or OTC products preferred
• Previous Python experience required
• Previous experience with SQL and VB/VBA preferred but not necessary
• Substantial prior interaction with the front office and senior management in an active trading environment
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or another quantitative field or material equivalent exposure
• Demonstrated ability to work independently
• Demonstrated ability to analyze problems and synthesize and implement solutions

The annual base salary range for this position is $100,000 to $165,000 depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with discretionary employer match), short and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.

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