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Trading Operations Analyst

Selby Jennings
Chicago, IL, United States
Full-time

Position Overview : Join our dynamic team to enhance and optimize our state-of-the-art automated trading system. You will play a pivotal role in streamlining processes, providing valuable insights, and contributing to our trading strategies.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Operate and enhance our advanced automated trading platform.
  • Utilize technical expertise to automate manual workflows and drive business scalability.
  • Develop automated visualizations and reports to extract essential insights.
  • Engage in projects aimed at boosting trading profitability and managing risk.
  • Monitor and evaluate trading activities within our automated market-making operations.
  • Analyze corporate events and their effects on portfolio performance, implementing automation where possible.
  • Oversee and improve financing structures, capital management, and electronic trading costs and incentives.
  • Manage stock lending practices, short-sale expenses, and risks associated with settlement and buy-ins.
  • Ensure compliance with registered market making and Lead Market Making standards.

Qualifications :

  • 3-7 years of experience in financial markets with a strong passion for options trading.
  • Proficient in a programming language, ideally Python.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline or a related area.
  • Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Detail-oriented with a structured approach to work.
  • Motivated to continuously enhance processes and systems.
  • Capable of working effectively under pressure and managing multiple tasks.

Who You Are : You are a driven professional with a keen interest in financial markets, looking to leverage your skills in a fast-paced environment.

7 days ago
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