Trading Operations Specialist

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or related fieldMust
• 3+ years of trading operations, trade support, or market surveillance experienceMust
• Understanding of financial markets and trading systems operationsMust
• Attention to detail and procedural disciplineMust
• Ability to remain calm under pressureMust
• Clear English communication skillsMust
• Effective cross-functional team collaboration and escalationMust
• Shift-based work availability across required trading hoursMust
• Algorithmic and electronic trading experience
• MiFID-regulated markets experience

What you'll do

• Execute pre- and post-session operational checks
• Monitor intrasession trading invariants (positions, connectivity, latency, market data, error rates)
• Promptly escalate trading anomalies and deviations
• Follow structured escalation procedures
• Contribute to continuous improvement of anomaly detection and incident response
• Maintain accurate operational records and audit logs
• Capacity planning for trading operations

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About the role

We are looking for a Trading Operations Specialist to support our algorithmic trading activities. Your main responsibility will be to ensure that trading runs smoothly, reliably, and safely, through careful execution of operational checks, real-time monitoring, and timely escalation. This is a hands-on role, not a management track — ideal for someone detail-oriented, disciplined, and motivated to work in a regulated algo-trading environment What You’ll Be Doing: • Capacity planning • Execute pre- and post-session checks to confirm system readiness and close out procedures • Monitor intrasession invariants (positions, connectivity, latency, market data consistency, error rates) and promptly escalate deviations • Follow escalation procedures to involve the right people at the right time when anomalies arise • Contribute to continuous improvement of anomaly detection quality, incident reaction times, and communication efficiency • Keep accurate operational records and logs for auditability and learning • Shift-based schedule, ensuring reliable coverage across required trading hours. What We Look For In You: • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or related field (or equivalent practical experience) • 3 years in trading operations, trade support, or market surveillance (experience in algo/electronic trading is a plus, but not required) • Solid understanding of how financial markets and trading systems operate • High attention to detail and ability to stay calm under pressure • Comfortable following structured procedures while also spotting where they can be improved • Clear communicator in English, able to escalate effectively and work with multidisciplinary teams Why Should You Join Our Team? • Work at the intersection of algorithmic trading and regulated European markets (MiFID license) • Join an international team of highly qualified professionals • Cutting-edge hardware and technology • Work remotely from a location within the UTC−11 to UTC−4 time zone range • Access any of our global offices anytime • Flexible schedule • 40 paid days off • Competitive salary Originally posted on Himalayas