Trading Desk Operations, Associate - Quant Trading Team

Supports the Quant Trading team in operational aspects of trading, including trade bookings, reconciliations, and risk monitoring. This role involves streamlining processes and collaborating with developers to improve systems.

Overview

Department

Investment & Trading

Job type

Full time

Compensation

Salary not specified

Location

Hong Kong, East Asia

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Requirements

Degree holder in Finance/Accounting or Quantitative discipline

3+ years of working experience on the Trading floor as Trading Assistant or Trade Support or in relevant functions such as Middle Office, Product Control in a financial services or crypto trading firm

Have working knowledge in Python and an interest to expand your technical skills

Excellent problem solving skills, detailed oriented mindset with a high degree of accuracy

Positive and proactive, critical thinker who strives for continuous improvement

A product owner, results oriented, think outside of the box and can deliver under pressure

Thrive to work in a dynamic environment, passionate about cryptocurrency and blockchain

Responsibilities

Provide dedicated end-to-end trade support to assigned trading desks, perform trade bookings, trade verifications, balance and position reconciliations, P&L attributions

Troubleshoot operational bottlenecks, delays, and other problems presented throughout the trade life cycle

Using coding, develop and enhance booking and reconciliation procedures

Real-time monitoring and escalation on risk positions against internal thresholds and develop new monitoring tools for the desk

Design and develop booking model for new products and corresponding checks and reconciliations

Set up of new accounts and trading books, maintain data integrity and data mapping

Perform funding operations and settlement checks, investigate and resolve fund transfer issues, liaising internally with Treasury or with external brokers

Review funding usage and manage internal capital distribution records

Assist in analysis of trading performance, P&L and risk attribution

Assist promptly in adhoc/urgent requests from the trading desks relating to trade bookings or funding requests

Engage with developers on projects that further enhance system infrastructure and controls