Operations Trader
IMC TradingAbout the Role
The Operations Trader will join the Index Options desk, operating at the intersection of trading, production operations, and technology. You will execute and monitor index options strategies in real time, own the day-to-day health of the book, and investigate execution quality and system behavior. This role is ideal for someone with prior ownership of trading strategies or production responsibilities who combines analytical rigor with operational excellence and proactive problem-solving.
- Execute and monitor index options strategies (Nifty, Bank Nifty) in real time while managing risk and margin limits
- Handle trade execution analysis, contract rolls, and post-trade quality assessment
- Own production health tasks including reconciliation, connectivity checks, and end-to-end issue investigation
- Build and maintain Python/Bash automation to reduce manual intervention and operational risk
- Collaborate with Quant Researchers, Developers, Risk, and Operations teams to troubleshoot and improve execution reliability
Requirements
- Prior experience in trading operations, execution, or production support at a proprietary trading firm, market maker, or similar high-frequency environment
- Strong foundation in probability, statistics, and quantitative modelling
- Experience working with large datasets and time-series data
- Strong programming skills in at least one language, preferably Python
- Curious and analytical mindset with focus on problem-solving and innovation
- Demonstrated ownership of production/operational tasks such as reconciliation, connectivity, and monitoring
- Comfortable operating under pressure during live market hours, including trading halts and reconciliations
- Strong communicator who structures ideas clearly and engages well in technical discussions
- Proactive mindset with track record of automating recurring issues
- Track record of building automation that reduced manual or operational risk (e.g., auto-liquidation, contract-roll workflows)
- Experience investigating execution or system performance (latency analysis, timeline tracing across systems) is a strong plus
- No prior options experience required but genuine initiative to learn options greeks, dynamic hedging, or related topics is a strong signal
- Exposure to Indian equity/index derivatives market microstructure (preferred)
- Experience mentoring or training junior team members (preferred)