Market Operations Director

Company : Michael Page

Job Description - Market Operations Director

Excellent career path
Dynamic and driven culture

About Our Client

Our client provides a world-class trading platform built in partnership with leading financial institutions.

Job Description

As a Market Operations Director, your main responsibilities will include:

Deliver senior technical and non-technical support to market participants-including FCMs, clearing banks, and industry partners-on market access and platform usage.
Monitor system integrity and maintain control of the trading environment.
Maintain listed event contracts and ensure accurate product specifications, trading parameters, and settlement terms.
Analyze logs and packet captures to diagnose latency or execution issues.
Lead daily clearing and settlement processes, including reconciliations, cash movements, and exception management.
Manage the full clearing lifecycle: positions, collateral, and delivery.
Design and maintain automation scripts to streamline operations.
Maintain and improve user-facing technical documentation (e.g., FIX specs, connectivity guides).
Serve as a subject matter expert on FIX Protocol, supporting certifications and new connections.
Coordinate user feedback and escalate critical system issues to engineering teams.
Collaborate closely with Technology Operations, Product, Sales, QA, Compliance, and Regulatory teams.
Oversee fulfillment of daily operational and control procedures

The Successful Applicant

A successful Market Operations Director should have:

Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, computer science, math, information systems, or equivalent experience.
8+ years in a technically focused operations or systems engineering role within a derivatives exchange, clearing house, market maker, or FCM.
Strong understanding of electronic trading systems, reference data, matching engines, and market connectivity.
Fluency in FIX Protocol and FIX log interpretation.
Deep practitioner knowledge of derivatives trading, clearing, settlement, margining, and collateral management.
Familiarity with CFTC regulations for DCMs and DCOs.
Ability to independently research and resolve complex operational issues.
Experience with trade management and reconciliation systems (e.g., GMI, Calypso, SmartStream, TT).
Basic Python skills for scripting and process automation.
Proficiency using Python or SQL to analyze large datasets.

What's on Offer

Competitive salary
Comprehensive medical benefits to ensure your well-being.
Performance-based bonus scheme.
Collaborative work environment that fosters innovation.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career as a Market Operations Director, apply now to join a large organization that values excellence and innovation.

Original job Market Operations Director posted on GrabJobs ©. To flag any issues with this job please use the Report Job button on GrabJobs.

Share Job

Get your Resume Reviewed for Free

Similar Market Operations Director Jobs in Hong Kong

Get your Resume Reviewed for Free

Email address

Why are you reporting this job?

I think it’s a discriminatory or offensive

I think it’s fraudulent or a scam

I think it’s trying to sell something unrelated to the job / it’s asking for money

I think it contains incorrect or broken information

Other

All Job Ads are subject to GrabJobs’s Terms of Service. We allow users to flag postings that may be in violation of those terms. Job Ads may also be flagged by GrabJobs moderation team. However, no moderation system is perfect, and flagging a posting does not ensure that it will be removed.

Setup your job alert:

Frequency

By activating job alerts, I agree to GrabJobs Terms & Privacy Policy. I can unsubscribe to job alerts anytime. Skip

Market Operations Director

Job Description - Market Operations Director

Similar Market Operations Director Jobs in Hong Kong

Mobile Apps