Our client, an elite electronic trading firm, has an immediate need for a driven, technically-savvy team player to focus on trading support for their Execution Services. The Operations Engineer is responsible for architecture and application issues, system startup and shutdown, subscriber issues, as well as driving continued performance improvements.
This position requires strong analytical and creative skills as well as strong working knowledge of operating systems, and IP networks. The candidate must have been working with trading firms or exchanges for at least three years.
Key Responsibilities:
- ATS system configuration, customer triage and risk management
- Analyze trading requirements, systems architecture, order and market data trends
- Regularly communicate with third party exchanges
- Support the launch of new features and enhancements through cutting-edge Trading, Development & Operations teams
- Employ innovative thought and automation to improve productivity, workflow and subscriber support
- Maintain System Documentation
Key Skills:
- Knowledge of Linux and Unix shell
- Knowledge of basic SQL
- Knowledge of FIX
- Understands trading system performance in significant detail
- Experience with ATS/ECN/Exchange
- Analytical mindset, highly effective at decision-making
- Effective communicator with superior customer service skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts in layman’s terms
- Ability to manage numerous business priorities with ease
- Willing to learn the intricacies of a world-class financial trading firm
- Able and willing to do critical strategy work all the way through hands on implementation
Job Requirements:
- Over 3 years experience in technical trading and/or customer support
- Scripting a plus
- Easy Access to downtown NYC area and willing to be on call.
- Series 7/55 a plus (will be required upon hire)
Location: New York, NY
Salary: Competitive
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
Come join a very small office in an entrepreneurial environment. Our client is a minority-owned equity brokerage firm that can be helpful towards meeting the minority brokerage mandates of buy-side organizations. They provide full-service sales and trading for all New York Stock Exchange and over-the-counter stocks. Their investor base includes large institutional equity fund managers, pension funds, hedge funds, and small-to-mid-sized institutional investors.
We are currently seeking a senior fixed income sales/trader to head and manage the firm`s fixed income department. The candidate will be responsible for the creation and servicing of day-to-day sales and trading for institutional clients.
Job Requirements:
Must have a minimum of five years sales and trading experience with U.S. treasuries, commercial paper, agency securities and various floating-rate money market instruments.
Must have an independent book of buy-side and dealer relationships. Must be active.
Must be Series 7, 24 and 63 licensed.
Base salary + Bonus (determined upon suitable applicant)
Location: Nassau County, Long Island
Salary: Base + Bonus and will be Commensurate with Experience
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
Come join a very small office in an entrepreneurial environment. Our client is a minority-owned equity brokerage firm that can be helpful towards meeting the minority brokerage mandates of buy-side organizations. They provide full-service sales and trading for all New York Stock Exchange and over-the-counter stocks. Their investor base includes large institutional equity fund managers, pension funds, hedge funds, and small-to-mid-sized institutional investors.
We are currently seeking institutional sales traders for our trading desk. The candidate will be responsible for the creation and servicing of day-to-day sales and trading for institutional clients.
Job Requirements:
Must have an independent book of institutional agency business with strong buy-side relationships. Must be active.
Must have a minimum of three years equity sales trading and institutional experience.
Must be interested in a compensation package based on commissions.
Must be knowledgeable of institutional order executions and allocations.
Must be Series 7, 55, and 63 licensed.
100% commission (45% payout net of ticket and execution costs)
Location: Nassau County, Long Island
Salary: Salary 100% commission
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
