Operations Specialist
Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities Trading
Posted on 7/19/2022
INACTIVE
DRW

1,001-5,000 employees

Diversified global trading and investment leveraging technology.
Company Overview
DRW stands out for its diversified approach to trading and investment, leveraging technology, research, and risk management across multiple asset classes and global markets. The company fosters a culture of high expectations and continuous learning, offering the dynamism of a startup with the stability of an established firm. Employees are encouraged to solve complex problems, with their efforts duly recognized and rewarded, making DRW a compelling place to work for those seeking intellectual stimulation and professional growth.
Quantitative Finance
Financial Services
Data & Analytics

Company Stage

M&A

Total Funding

N/A

Founded

2001

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

19%

2 year growth

44%
Locations
Chicago, IL, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Python
Management
SQL
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
CategoriesNew
Quantitative Finance
Requirements
  • 2-3 years of experience in front office, middle office, back office or risk management roles working with exchange-traded and over-the-counter products and derivatives
  • Previous experience supporting fixed income, currencies, crypto or commodities products
  • Experience with futures, futures options, and/or OTC products preferred
  • Strong MS Excel experience required; previous Python experience highly preferred
  • Previous experience with SQL and VB/VBA preferred
  • Substantial prior interaction with the front office and senior management in an active trading environment
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or another quantitative field or material equivalent exposure
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze problems and synthesize and implement solutions
Responsibilities
  • Provide operational support for several of the firm's fixed income, currency and commodities trading desks
  • Trade capture for all products related to the desks' activity: futures/futures options
  • Trade and position reconciliation with the firm's clearing houses and brokers
  • Daily P&L calculation and substantiation
  • Gain mastery of the firm's proprietary trade capture, inventory management, treasury management, and risk management systems necessary to support the desks' activity
  • Act as process owner for current functionality and provide critical support and advice regarding needed enhancements to technology, workflows, and processes:
  • Gain strong understanding of traders' individual risk management tools and provide support for related traders' needs
  • Upgrade and support traders' tools to effectively utilize technologies and tools that are firm standard
  • Interface with technology to improve tools where they fall short of meeting the desks' needs
  • Adopt, integrate, and promote new technology as it becomes available
Desired Qualifications
  • Demonstrated proficiency using fixed income industry software is a plus