TradeOps Analyst

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is looking for a Trading Operations Analyst to join our Trade Operations (TradeOps) team. This team is responsible for managing HRT’s live trading environment, one of the most robust and efficient electronic trading platforms in the world. This includes configuring, monitoring, and optimizing the firm’s trading as well as handling risk, regulatory, and development tasks. The team’s scope covers everything from systems infrastructure, to compliance, risk management, overnight clearing, and performance improvement.

In a high performance environment, immediate detection and reaction to systems and trading issues is essential. That’s where HRT’s Trade Operations Analysts come in. In this role, you’ll be responsible for managing new initiatives and ensuring a smooth trading day. You will be tasked with understanding our market and broker relationships, technology requirements, and regulatory commitments. The ideal candidate will be the subject matter expert on recent changes to the production trading platform.

Responsibilities

Handling order flow from HRT’s trading desks

Responding to external market alerts and outages

Interfacing with exchanges and other external parties to support trading

Profile

You can take difficult projects that involve coordination with multiple parties (internal and external), and bring them to fruition

You are skeptical by nature and have a high attention to detail

You respond well to working under high pressure scenarios

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline (CS, engineering, physics, math, etc.)

2+ years of experience at a financial institution and/or trading firm

Experience with a scripting language (Python, Perl, Bash)

Strong working knowledge of Linux systems

Strong understanding of on-exchange products and experience with equity or derivatives trading and market structure

Working knowledge of FIX, OUCH, & other market-specific protocols

Extensive experience supporting electronic trading systems

Ability to identify areas for platform improvement in a complex technical environment

Excellent communication & prioritization skills

Culture

Hudson River Trading (HRT) brings a scientific approach to trading financial products. We have built one of the world's most sophisticated computing environments for research and development. Our researchers are at the forefront of innovation in the world of algorithmic trading.

At HRT we welcome a variety of expertise: mathematics and computer science, physics and engineering, media and tech. We’re a community of self-starters who are motivated by the excitement of being at the cutting edge of automation in every part of our organization—from trading, to business operations, to recruiting and beyond. We value openness and transparency, and celebrate great ideas from HRT veterans and new hires alike. At HRT we’re friends and colleagues – whether we are sharing a meal, playing the latest board game, or writing elegant code. We embrace a culture of togetherness that extends far beyond the walls of our office.

Feel like you belong at HRT? Our goal is to find the best people and bring them together to do great work in a place where everyone is valued. HRT is proud of our diverse staff; we have offices all over the globe and benefit from our varied and unique perspectives. HRT is an equal opportunity employer; so whoever you are we’d love to get to know you.