Trading Operations Analyst

Aquatic Capital Management • Chicago, IL

Company

Aquatic Capital Management

Location

Chicago, IL

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Aquatic was founded with a shared passion for tackling some of the most complex challenges in one of the world’s most competitive arenas—global financial markets. From the very beginning, we have been driven by a deep commitment to applying cutting-edge scientific research and technological innovation to deliver unparalleled performance. Our journey is one of continuous growth and exploration, marked by a spirit of curiosity and relentless drive for excellence.

At Aquatic, we believe in pushing the boundaries of possibility. Our vision is to create the world’s leading quantitative trading firm, built on a foundation of applied science and a culture of relentless innovation. By harnessing the power of data, we aim to unlock insights and transform them into strategies that succeed in even the most competitive global markets.

Our goal is simple: to build the world’s best prediction machine. To achieve this, we are constantly exploring new opportunities and expanding our reach across global markets. We are committed to attracting and nurturing top-tier talent—researchers and engineers who share our curiosity and drive. Together, we aim to foster a culture of lifelong learning and collaboration, where every challenge is seen as an opportunity for growth and innovation.

Trading Operations Analyst

Chicago

Responsibilities:  Member of DevOps team providing technical support for systems and networking; write, review and maintain software tools and operate complex platforms created by core development staff; daily start-up and execution of APAC trading strategies; daily reconciliation of all clearing and settlement activity; daily data processing of reference and financial data.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Computer Science or any related field
  • 2 years related experience
  • Any amount of experience analyzing trading databases in SQL to draw conclusions on trade reconciliation, reference data and market conditions
  • Any amount of experience designing, developing and implementing automated software systems to streamline the trade reconciliation and trading operation processes to reduce manual redundancy
  • Any amount of experience designing, developing and overseeing monitoring systems to flag anomalies within intraday trades and operation systems in python, Grafana and software workflow tools
  • Any amount of experience leading and investigating critical intraday trading production issues as the first point of contact across various teams to ensure smooth trading operation, analyzing existing codebase as needed.

Must live within normal commuting distance of worksite.  Work hours 4:00 pm to 12:00 am CST.

Benefits:

  • Benefits: Fully paid medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents, competitive 401k plan, employer-paid life & disability insurance
  • Perks: Wellness programs, casual dress, snacks, lunch, game room, team and company events
  • Development: Open environment to maximize learning and knowledge sharing
  • Time: Generous PTO, paid holidays, competitive paid caregiver leaves

Aquatic Capital 

This role represents a unique opportunity to join a quantitative investment manager at the foundational level of building a world class operation from scratch. The firm’s culture will be shaped by collaboration, meritocracy, ambition, and calm determination. 

Aquatic is a proud equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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Date Posted

11/21/2024

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