Trade Support Analyst
Skills
SQLApplication SupportBloombergEquitiesFront Office Trading SystemsITIL Process ImplementationLinux
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Understand financial markets with strong equities background
- High level understanding of financial instruments such as swaps, options/futures
- Accounting/PNL knowledge for equities
- Understanding of the trade lifecycle
- Front office applications experience like Bloomberg, TradeWeb, MarketAxess
- Experience with order flow management between the trading desk and brokers
- At least 3 years of experience in a support role
- Communication skills for a demanding environment
- Organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize multiple tasks
- Aptitude to learn
- Understanding of ITIL methodology
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in SQL/PLSQL
- Scripting in Python or JS
- Hands-on with Unix/Linux platform
- Experience with Unix/Linux command line
- Understanding of XML/FpML data formats
- Ability to read and understand source-code logic
Nice to have
- Database knowledge
- MS Office proficiency
- Knowledge of Fix Messaging protocol
- Understanding settlement processes
- Javascript experience
- Java application support background
- Experience with Cloud (AWS)
Day to day
- Support production systems including Trading, Post-Trade, and PnL software
- Work closely with developers, business analysts, and infrastructure teams as well as portfolio managers and traders
- Participate in the release process to ensure quality software delivery.