Operations Analyst - London

Job Description

XTX Markets is seeking an Operations Analyst to join their team in London. This role offers exposure across all areas of the business, with opportunities to take ownership of processes early on. The candidate will improve and develop new processes using technical skills such as Go and SQL, interacting with other teams and external counterparties to resolve daily issues.

The company emphasizes developing robust, scalable solutions to improve team efficiency and data accuracy. The role provides an opportunity to contribute to a small team, bringing new ideas and making a real impact on the team and the firm.

The team has a presence in London, Singapore, New York, and Paris, with this specific role based in London, requiring at least 4 days a week in the office.

Responsibilities include:

• Trade support, including daily reconciliations of cash, positions, and trading activity.
• Liaising with counterparties and exchanges on daily issues.
• Build and maintain automated processes.
• Work with the technology team to develop new tools and applications.
• Managing cash/collateral across multiple brokers and clearing houses.
• Production of various reports (including P&L, risk, treasury).
• Live risk monitoring and escalation.
• Regulatory reporting monitoring.
• Participating in the on-call rota of the Operations team.
• Onboarding new exchanges, counterparties, brokers, or products around the world as the business expands.
• Opportunities to gain exposure to various assets classes across the entire trade life cycle.
• Ad-hoc trade executions.
• Ad-hoc data analysis and report generation.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree (minimum 2:1) in Mathematics, Engineering or Computer Science.
• Between 2-3 years relevant industry experience.
• Programming experience (Python, Go) related to automation and data manipulation (SQL) is required.
• Demonstrable knowledge of at least one relevant asset class from a trading operations perspective is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyse and debug problems in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Disciplined self-starter with a high degree of motivation and rigour.
• You like to challenge and be challenged to get the best solutions to a problem or process.

XTX Markets offers:

• Onsite gym, sauna, and fitness classes at no charge.
• Extensive medical benefits including an on-site doctor and therapist at no charge.
• Breakfast and lunch provided during weekdays.
• Various supports for caregivers, including emergency dependent care.
• Beautiful Kings Cross office.
• 25 days paid holiday per year + statutory holiday and paid sick days.
• Generous compensation and pension contributions.