Trading Operations Specialist
Virtu FinancialAbout the Role
Join Virtu's trading operations team as a Trading Operations Specialist supporting our growing trading desks. In this role, you will manage clearance, settlement, and reconciliation of trades and positions across multiple desks, working closely with traders, finance, compliance, brokers, and firm customers. You will interact with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely settlement, accurate books and records, and effective risk management while further enhancing operational robustness and enabling trading in new markets and asset classes.
- Monitor regulatory processes and pre-market activities
- Manage trade clearance, settlement and reconciliation
- Communicate with counter parties and clients as needed
- Monitor intra-trading day processes to ensure smooth operation
- Build relationships with third party providers
Requirements
- 2 - 6 years of experience working in a trade support role at a financial institution (banks and trading firms preferred)
- Experience in middle and/or back office trading operations, with a solid understanding of clearing and settlement cycles
- A natural problem solver who seeks to improve upon trading operations workflows
- Exceptional communicator who can translate their ideas into workable solutions
- Ability to take a complex program and design workable solutions
- Settlements experience is preferred
- Corporate Actions experience is a plus
- Interest in growing programming abilities
What You'll Get
- $125k–$175k base salary
- A stocked kitchen with breakfast and snacks, along with a barista bar
- Close knit team environment with weekly happy hours
- 25 days of paid time off a year, unlimited sick leave and exceptional health insurance plan options
- Opportunities for travel to international offices