Trading Operations Specialist

Trade & Platform Operations

Monitor trading platforms to ensure uptime and execution quality

Oversee trade flow, execution, and pricing in real time

Identify and escalate execution issues, slippage anomalies, or pricing gaps

Manage trading sessions, market openings/closings, and instrument configurations

Liquidity & Pricing

Monitor liquidity feeds and ensure competitive spreads and depth

Liaise with liquidity providers to resolve pricing or execution issues

Analyze spread widening, latency, and execution quality (markouts, slippage)

Assist in optimizing routing and aggregation settings

Risk & Exposure Monitoring

Monitor client positions, exposure, and overall risk in real time

Support hedging strategies and execution of risk mitigation actions

Identify unusual trading activity or potential abuse (e.g., arbitrage, latency exploitation)

Trade Lifecycle Management

Handle trade adjustments, corrections, and dispute investigations

Ensure accuracy of trade records and reconciliation

Incident Management

Act as first responder for trading-related incidents

Investigate platform issues, outages, or abnormal market behavior

Coordinate with tech teams and external providers to resolve issues quickly

Experience & Skills

2+ years experience in trading operations, dealing desk, or brokerage environment

Strong understanding of FX, CFDs, or crypto markets

Familiarity with trading platforms

Python scripting skills — ability to write and maintain automation scripts for monitoring, data extraction, reconciliation, and routine operational tasks.

SQL skills — writing queries (joins, aggregations, window functions) against trading and client databases for investigation, reporting, and anomaly detection.

Soft Skills

Strong attention to detail and ability to work under pressure

Problem-solving mindset with quick decision-making ability

Excellent communication skills

Working Conditions

Shift-based role (aligned with global market hours)

On-call availability for critical incidents may be required

KPIs / Success Metrics

Platform uptime and execution quality

Spread competitiveness and liquidity performance

Incident response time and resolution efficiency

Accuracy of trade handling and reporting