Operations Analyst

Operations Analyst

Old Mission is a global proprietary trading firm that leverages state-of-the-art technology and research to identify and execute profitable trading strategies across multiple asset classes around the world. Our offices in Chicago, New York, and London are all composed of naturally-curious individuals who thrive in a team environment and constantly strive for improvement.

Old Mission does not seek capital from outside investors, allowing us the flexibility to aggressively invest in our team members and keep them engaged in the firm's growth.

About the Position

We are seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and technically skilled Operations Analyst to join our growing Operations team and support our multi-asset trading platform. You'll be reporting directly to our Middle Office Manager and working as part of a team that serves as the critical bridge between our trading desks, technology infrastructure, and external partners.

In this role, you'll gain direct exposure to our options, ETF arbitrage, and fixed income trading strategies while working closely with traders, sales staff, accounting, and technology teams. This is an excellent opportunity to learn the inner workings of a sophisticated electronic trading operation while developing both technical and financial markets expertise.

A Day in the Life

Your typical day might include reconciling positions from our global trading sessions, collaborating with our technology team to optimize a new trade workflow, and analyzing market data costs with senior traders. You'll be solving real problems that directly impact our trading P&L and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Trade Settlement & Client Relations : Work with external counterparties and clearing firms to settle trades efficiently across global markets, handling everything from standard equity trades to complex derivative structures
• Workflow Implementation : Assist with onboarding new trading strategies and products, creating and maintaining complex data mapping between our proprietary systems and external platforms
• Reconciliation & Risk Management : Reconcile internal trade and position data versus clearing firm statements, identifying discrepancies and ensuring accurate risk reporting across our global portfolio
• Process Innovation : Iterate upon and create new operational procedures to scale our trading capabilities as we expand into new asset classes and geographic markets
• Data & Cost Management : Manage market data vendor relationships and costs with senior team members, optimizing our data spend across vendors such as Bloomberg, Refinitiv, and proprietary feeds
• Cross-Functional Support : Assist accounting with month-end reconciliations and collaborate on building automated tools and dashboards for desk-level reporting

Required Qualifications & Skills

Preferred Qualifications

What We Offer

Compensation & Benefits

Professional Development

Work Environment

Work From Home Policy

Why This Role Matters

As an Operations Analyst, you'll be directly supporting trading strategies that generate significant returns while ensuring Old Mission maintains its reputation for operational excellence. Your work will touch every aspect of our business - from the algorithms that price options in milliseconds to the settlement of billion-dollar trades. This is a unique opportunity to gain comprehensive exposure to quantitative finance while building the technical and analytical skills that drive successful careers in trading, risk management, and financial technology.

Location & Timeline

Ready to Launch Your Career in Quantitative Finance? Join a firm where your analytical skills will be challenged daily, your technical expertise will grow exponentially, and your contributions will have immediate impact on our global trading operations.

Old Mission Capital is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.