Business Analyst with systematic trading experience

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

• A BS in finance, statistics, math, and engineering or computer science is strongly preferred
• 2 years of relevant work experience is a plus
• 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 Linux/Windows Operating Systems and distributed storage solutions preferred
• 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

Qualifications

• Technical background as well as good communication skills and a willingness to learn day-to-day trading and finance operations
• 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