SAICHILD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
TradeOps Analyst
Location:
Singapore
Entity:
CF&E Proprietary Trading
Description
CF&E Proprietary Trading is looking for a Trading Operations Analyst to join our Trade Operations (TradeOps) team. This team is responsible for managing CF&E Proprietary Trading’s live trading environment, one of the most robust and efficient electronic trading platforms. 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 CF&E Proprietary Trading’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.
Culture
CF&E Proprietary Trading brings a scientific approach to trading financial products. We have built one of the most sophisticated computing environments for research and development. Our researchers are at the forefront of innovation of algorithmic trading.
At CF&E Proprietary Trading 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 CF&E Proprietary Trading veterans and new hires alike. At CF&E Proprietary Trading 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 CF&E Proprietary Trading? Our goal is to find the best people and bring them together to do great work in a place where everyone is valued. CF&E Proprietary Trading is proud of our diverse staff; we have offices all over the globe and benefit from our varied and unique perspectives. CF&E Proprietary Trading is an equal opportunity employer; so whoever you are we’d love to get to know you.
Qualification
• 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
Annual base salary range of SGD50,000 to SGD70,000. Pay (base and bonus) may vary depending on job-related skills and experience. A sign-on and discretionary performance bonus may be provided as part of the total compensation package, in addition to company-paid medical and other benefits.
Responsibilities
• Handling order flow from CF&E Proprietary Trading’s trading desks
• Responding to external market alerts and outages
• Interfacing with exchanges and other external parties to support trading