Business Analyst Jobs

Role/Responsibilities:

Our Business Acceleration Team manages all aspects of onboarding new systematic trading teams and discretionary macro trading teams as well as deployments of new trading strategies. The team also represents PMs with external counterparties and is responsible for rate negotiations, quant research vendor relationship management and trading relationship management. General Analyst responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting veteran Business Acceleration team members along the following lines:

• Educate PM teams on our operating procedures and technology integration
• Design PM research and trading solutions that adhere to firm standards
• Provide day-to-day support for various operational procedures such as broker data management, compliance monitoring, trading, and business continuity
• Lead new strategy rollout projects internally with Technology, Operations, Legal, Compliance, and Risk groups, and externally with brokers, exchanges, and vendors
• Complete project lifecycle management launching new PM Teams into production

The person in this role must have a technical background as well as good communication skills and a willingness to learn day-to-day trading and finance operations. Should have a good understanding of global market structure and electronic trading systems and have familiarity with trading rules and regulations or demonstrate an aptitude to learn. Familiarity with research and market data sources is a strong plus but not a requirement.

Job Requirements:

- This is a selective position. The ideal candidates will have a combination of software development and communication skills with some experience working in a financial services organization.

- A BS in finance, statistics, math, and engineering or computer science is strongly preferred. 2 years of relevant work experience is a plus.

- Must have the ability to assist veteran specialists while simultaneously managing multiple long-term and short-term projects independently under very tight project deadlines.

- Ability to clearly document technical specifications and articulate concepts in a less-technical fashion.

- Working experience with Linux/Unix scripting (Perl, bash, etc.)

- Working experience with Python.

- Working experience of either C++, C#, or Java programming.

- Working experience with SQL. Additional experience with database design is a plus.

- We support systematic trading in liquid instruments (global equities, futures, and foreign exchange) as well as discretionary trading in macro instruments (e.g. bonds, rates, and credit). Candidates with specific work experience and knowledge of market regulations in these areas will be strongly preferred but not required.

• - Working experience with digital currency exchanges, liquidity providers, derivative financial products, and business operations a plus.