Operations Trade Support – Global High Frequency Trading (London) recruitment
An excellent opportunity to join a global market leading Proprietary Trading company specialising in High Frequency Trading in an Operations Trade Support role based in London. A privately funded company with offices in America, Europe and Asia and trading a number of strategies across all major asset classes. A commitment to technology offers an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to join a growing market leader.
Operating worldwide the successful candidate will be responsible for verifying all trading activity for various trading teams in the US. Liaising with IT support personnel to confirm any system support issues as well as managing compliance issues and ad hoc reporting to the team. The successful candidate will also be responsible for updating parameters for current days trading using in house applications and writing scripts or modifying existing ones if there is a business need.
Requirements:
• Ability to follow specific instructions and general guidelines in the context of product operations support
• Windows and Linux knowledge highly desired
• Experience with Perl or Python a strong plus
• Shell scripting (ksh or bash)
• Proficient with Excel, comfortable working with spreadsheets on a daily basis.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and excellent documentation skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize multiple projects in a busy, demanding environment
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Financial / trading industry experience a plus
This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading company in an Operations Trade Support role.