Central Execution Trader
Summary
Execute and monitor trades in real time, troubleshoot issues with brokers and exchanges, and automate trade reconciliation and borrowing processes using Python.
Key Responsibilities:
● Act as the first line of defense in the events of alerts, rejects, and outages, and act as the primary point of contact for brokers and exchanges as the run point on all live issues that impact trading, undertaking risk-reducing trades when required, and ensuring end of day processes.
● Build and enhance real-time trade monitoring systems for live and post-trade environments, driving faster data analysis and quicker issue resolution.
● Automate critical processes like position reconciliation, and locates borrowing, cutting down manual effort and boosting operational efficiency.
● Conducted advanced trading algorithm analyses, optimizing execution strategies to improve trading efficiency.
● Leveraged expertise in systematic trading systems to enhance financial data management and operational efficiency.
● Work closely with traders, exchanges/PBs, developers and risk managers to enhance operational workflows and reduce processing times.
● Supported trade operations by monitoring and resolving trade discrepancies, ensuring seamless settle- ment processes.
● Communicate clearly on incidents, resolutions, and process improvements, ensuring zero ambiguity.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
● Bachelor’s degree - (Computer Science/Electrical/Mathematics/Finance/Business
Analytics, or related fields preferred).
● An added advantage would be 1 - 2 years of experience in trade operations, trade support, data engineering, trading
developer.
● Strong programming skills in Python automation and data analytics.
● Solid understanding of financial markets and instruments, electronic and algorithmic trading.
● Ability to stay calm and sharp under pressure and make quick decisions in a live trading environment.
● Excellent communication and collaboration skills.