Trading Operations Analyst

Virtu Financial•Austin, TX

About The Position

Virtu is a leading financial firm that leverages cutting edge technology to offer liquidity to the global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions to our clients. As a market maker, Virtu provides deep liquidity that helps to create more efficient markets around the world. Our market structure expertise, broad diversification, and execution technology enables us to provide competitive bids and offers in over 19,000 securities, at over 235 venues, in 36 countries worldwide. Our Trading Operations team is a multi-faceted group whose roles and responsibilities directly support the foundation of trading at Virtu. This team provides the operational efficiency that is central to our success in trading; they manage and optimize the logistics, mechanics and back office workflows that keep Virtu best-in-class. We are looking to hire an Analyst who will be responsible for managing the clearance, settlement, and reconciliation of all trades and positions for the firm. In this role, you'll collaborate closely with traders, finance, compliance, brokers, custodians, and firm customers to ensure timely settlement of trades, accuracy of books and records, and avoidance of unanticipated risk to both the firm and its customers. We look for candidates with a strong technical foundation, as you will also have the opportunity to work closely with software engineers to further automate and enhance the robustness of the firm’s operational workflows. Operations Analysts not only become experts in the logistics and mechanics of trade clearance and settlement, but they also play a crucial role in the ability of the firm to conduct trading efficiently and safely, perform challenging and stimulating data analysis, and participate in the architecture of new systems and controls. No finance experience is necessary. We look for motivated, detail-oriented candidates with a solid technical foundation and who have a drive toward process improvement.

Requirements

1-3 years of professional working experience. (graduates will be considered)
Strong experience with SQL and Python
Outstanding quantitative problem‐solving skills
The ability to communicate information precisely and with agility to parties both internal and external
A team player with a good attitude and flexibility in their time commitment to the job
Highly motivated and tenacious individual, with a proven ability to take initiative and work independently and within a team environment

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field preferred (Business, Finance, Economics, and Engineering academic backgrounds preferred)

Responsibilities

Managing the clearance, settlement, and reconciliation of all trades and positions for the firm.
Collaborating closely with traders, finance, compliance, brokers, custodians, and firm customers to ensure timely settlement of trades, accuracy of books and records, and avoidance of unanticipated risk to both the firm and its customers.
Working closely with software engineers to further automate and enhance the robustness of the firm’s operational workflows.
Becoming experts in the logistics and mechanics of trade clearance and settlement.
Performing challenging and stimulating data analysis.
Participating in the architecture of new systems and controls.