Trade Support Specialist - Middle Office

Posted 17 days ago

drwChicago (IL)

Brokerage Clerks Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation

SENIORITY

Senior

SALARY

$100,000 to $125,000

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About the role

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 Trade Support Specialist, you'll provide middle office support to a group of trading desks based in Chicago. This is an opportunity to solve challenging problems while working closely with experienced traders, researchers and software engineers to optimize operational workflow and use the right tools and technology for the job.

Responsibilities:

Provide operational and technical support for the firm's equity options trading desks
Trade capture for all products related to the desks' activity: futures/futures options, equities/equity options, index options
Trade and position reconciliation with the firm's clearing houses and brokers
Daily P&L calculation and substantiation
Working knowledge and experience in derivatives
Gain mastery of the firm's proprietary trade capture, inventory management, treasury management, and risk management systems necessary to support the desks' activity
Act as process owner for current functionality and provide critical support and advice regarding needed enhancements to technology, workflows, and processes: Gain a strong understanding of traders' risk management tools and provide support for related traders' needs
Upgrade and support traders' tools to effectively utilize technologies and tools that are firm standard
Interface with technology to improve tools where they fall short of meeting the desks' needs
Adopt, integrate, and promote new technology as it becomes available Requirements: Strong interest in, and working knowledge of equities and derivatives
Experience with Version Control, Git, Python, Cron, LinuxProven experience automating or improving workflows using Python 3+ years of experience in the front office, middle office, back office, or risk management roles working with exchange-traded and over-the-counter products and derivatives
Substantial prior interaction with the front office and senior management in an active trading environment
Bachelor's degree in computer science, finance, economics, math, or another quantitative field or material equivalent exposure
Demonstrated ability to work independently
Demonstrated ability to analyze problems and synthesize and implement solutions

The annual base salary range for this position is $100,000 to $125,000 depending on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with discretionary employer match), short and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts. For more information about DRW's processing activities and our use of job applicants' data, please view our Privacy Notice at. California residents, please review the California Privacy Notice for information about certain legal rights at .[#LI-TL1]

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