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Flowdesk is a technology and crypto financial services firm founded in 2020, operating globally and serving a wide range of clients across the globe. Flowdesk ambition is to become one of the major technology providers in the space while operating in a fully compliant and efficient manner.
To accomplish its vision of building the next iteration of finance, Flowdesk is scaling its operations and activities worldwide while offering a challenging and enjoyable working environment.
Flowdesk is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, colour, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.
Requirements
As a Trading Operations Analyst at Flowdesk, you will collaborate with internal teams, as well as external counterparties and exchanges, and manage the day-to-day operations of our cryptocurrencies trading business. A high-level cross teamwork and engagement with stakeholders such as middle to senior management, Traders and Finance in APAC, EMEA and NA. This is a brand-new role managed by Warren, our Head of Trading Ops, with plenty of opportunity for growth and ownership, and the ability to refine and improve our operational processes.
Responsibilities:
Algorithmic Trading Oversight:
- Monitor and analyze daily the performance of algorithmic trading strategies, ensuring optimal execution and adherence to risk management guidelines.
Trade Settlement and Confirmation:
- Oversee the settlement process for executed trades, confirm trade details with counterparties and resolve any discrepancies to maintain a smooth settlement process.
Process Optimization:
- Continuously evaluate and improve trading processes to enhance operational efficiency and reduce latency in trade execution.
- Collaborate with technology teams to implement automation and streamline workflows where possible.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Collaborate with internal teams, including traders, developers, and compliance, to address operational challenges and implement solutions.
- Foster effective communication channels with external partners, such as exchanges, to optimize trading relationships.
Market Analysis and Reporting:
- Conduct in-depth market analysis to provide insights into market trends, liquidity conditions, and competitor activities.
- Generate regular reports on trading performance, highlighting key metrics and proposing recommendations for improvement.
- Help design and develop internal tools, dashboards, and automation.
Background and skills
- Degree in Computer Science / Finance / Business / Quant related disciplines
- Graduate with at least 2 years of working experience in Operations, preferably gained from Banking / Brokerage / FinTech industry / Crypto industry.
- Good understanding of financial products, trading lifecycle, database and system architecture
- Excellent skills in requirement analysis and business documentation writing.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, stakeholder management.
- Experience with a variety of technical competencies is desirable, which may include one or more of the following: Python, Flask, Java, C#, SQL, UNIX/Linux, networking, cloud technologies, scheduling/orchestration, etc.
- Exceptional troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, particularly in fast paced, high-pressure environments.
- Strong interest in trading, financial products and cryptocurrency industry.
- High level in both written/spoken English is required.
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