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DRW, a diversified trading firm, is seeking an Operations Specialist to support Equity and Fixed Income trading activity in London and the US. The role involves solving challenging problems and collaborating with experienced traders and software engineers.
Responsibilities:
- Provide support for OTC equity settlements with counterparties
- Work alongside traders to fully support execution workflow
- Ensure proper handling of corporate actions and related entitlements
- Provide support for Futures & Options, Fixed Income and Repo clearing
- Ensure accurate processing of trade lifecycle both internally and externally
- Investigate and resolve trade and position breaks with clearing firms and prime brokers
- Gain mastery of the firm’s proprietary trade capture and inventory management
- Act as process super-user for current systems
- Liaise with technical personnel to secure proper support and coverage
- Focus on process efficiency, risk reduction, and alignment with DRW standards
Requirements:
- Minimum of 3 years middle office/back office operations experience in European Equity settlements
- Strong European Equities OTC settlement experience
- Previous exposure to other products’ lifecycle (Fixed Income, Futures and Options, mainly)
- A background in European equities
- Substantial prior interaction with the front office and senior management
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, another quantitative field or material equivalent exposure
- Demonstrated ability to work independently
- Demonstrated ability to own and navigate technical issues
- A strong background in MS Excel required. VBA, Powerquery and Python preferred
