Trading Operations Analyst

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 Analyst, your work will involve reconciliation, balancing of accounts, profit-and-loss calculation and analysis, trade capture and a variety of other activities to support the firm’s trading activities in various asset classes.  In this role, you’ll have regular, direct interaction with a variety of teams, including finance, technology, operations, and the front office.  The ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high degree of professionalism is paramount.

Responsibilities: 

• Perform detailed trade, position, and valuation reconciliation


• Provide assistance in trade capture for all products related to the firm’s activity


• Field reconciliation-related inquiries from a variety of teams within the firm


• Support trade management activities, such as processing expirations, exercises and assignments, corporate actions etc.


• Broad operational support of the firm’s trading desks located in Singapore


• Mastery of the firm’s proprietary trade capture, inventory management, and P&L reporting systems necessary to support the desk’s activity


• Act as process super-user for current functionality and provide critical support and advice regarding needed enhancements to technology, workflows, and processes


• Liaise with technical personnel to secure proper support/coverage for ongoing operations as well as procure enhancements for insufficient or new workflows


• Adopt, integrate, and promote new technology as it becomes available

Requirements:

• 2 to 4 years of experience in in detail-oriented role working at a working at a hedge fund, prop, or investment bank, ideally in a middle office or back-office function.


• Prior background in exchange-traded futures and futures options, equities and equities options, and FX spot/forwards and options


• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced, collaborative, and results-oriented environment, and thrive under time-sensitive and high-pressure situations


• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or another quantitative field or material equivalent exposure


• Meticulous attention to details and accuracy in work


• Self-starter with strong proactivity, sets ambitious goals, willingness to drive and own projects, and proactively identifies opportunities for impact


• Strong MS Excel and SQL background is required


• Previous experience with Python, SQL, VBA, or PowerQuery are highly preferred


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact and collaborate with global teams

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