Fall 2026
Trading Operations Intern
Operations
Flowdesk
201-500 employees
Market-making as a service liquidity provider
No salary listed
Île-de-France, France
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- A Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or a related field is required.
- Strong knowledge of cryptocurrency exchanges and liquidity venues for spot and derivatives trading, order management systems, execution management systems, FIX, REST, WebSocket APIs, and blockchain fundamentals including wallets, custody, fees, and confirmations is required.
- A strong understanding of risk management and security protocols in the cryptocurrency industry is required.
- Strong Python skills for data wrangling, automation, monitoring, and reconciliation tooling are required.
- Professional proficiency in English is required.
- The candidate must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, 24/7 market environment and exercising sound judgment under pressure.
- The candidate must be able to improve and document controls and procedures.
- The candidate must be comfortable working occasional non-standard hours to shadow the desk during market-critical periods, within the limits set by the internship agreement.
- Support the management of trading routes, automation, and transaction authorization, and help evaluate tools and external providers used across the trading stack.
- Build and maintain automation for trading workflows and contribute to safeguarding client and firm assets.
- Facilitate communication between Trading, Risk, and Client Success, provide operational tools, and support the streamlining of client deployments.
- Help maintain the databases underpinning trading operations, contribute to system interoperability, and support the management of security tools.
- Generate profit-and-loss reports and support fund deployment processes and reconciliation.
- Support the opening of exchange accounts and the management of fees and aggregation feeds.
- An MBA or relevant certifications is a plus.
- Proficiency with SQL and at least one additional language, such as TypeScript or Java, is a plus.
- Experience building operational dashboards, alerts, and workflows is desirable.
- Familiarity with version control using Git and basic continuous integration/continuous delivery is advantageous.
- Regulatory or compliance exposure, including know-your-customer/anti-money laundering, the Travel Rule, market abuse surveillance, and licensing regimes, is highly desirable.
Flowdesk provides a full set of digital asset trading services and technology connecting with 140+ centralized and decentralized exchanges to offer market making, OTC trading, custody, brokerage, treasury management, and related services. Its Market-Making-as-a-Service lets token issuers and institutions share liquidity management while Flowdesk charges a service fee rather than taking trading profits. This approach delivers scalable, capital-efficient liquidity for issuers, banks, ETFs, VCs, and foundations, with adoption by Grayscale and Societe Generale Forge. The company aims to expand globally and grow crypto credit and derivatives offerings, while expanding regulatory coverage to serve thousands of issuers and institutions.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$221.6M
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
2020
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Flowdesk launched an institutional Credit Desk in February 2026, deepening OTC monetization.
- August 2026 VARA full license unlocks Dubai broker-dealer services for institutions.
- 2025–2026 financing, including BlackRock-backed debt and Two Prime credit, funds expansion.
What critics are saying
- Crypto market-making margins compress fast; Binance, Wintermute, and GSR squeeze Flowdesk pricing.
- Bitcoin-secured borrowing and BlackRock debt expose Flowdesk to collateral shocks during sharp selloffs.
- A single trading, custody, or compliance failure could trigger license loss in France or Dubai.
What makes Flowdesk unique
- Flowdesk’s June and August 2026 MiCA and VARA licenses separate it from unlicensed rivals.
- Its integrated spot, derivatives, and credit desks share one trading stack across venues.
- Societe Generale FORGE and Grayscale ties validate Flowdesk’s institutional market-making model.
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