Given the scope of this role, we require prior electronic trading experience. Candidates with less than 2 years of HFT OR electronic trading experience will not be considered.
Vatic is seeking a trader to join its Trading Operations team based in New York. The Trading Operations team at Vatic is responsible for the oversight and management of real-time trading. This includes assessing the firm's risk in a dynamic market, working with counter parties to resolve issues, and improving operational processes on the desk. This position will be the sole coverage for European markets, and will require working European market hours (3am to 12pm ET).
The ideal candidate has both trading experience with exposure to cash equities, futures, and swaps as well as technical skills in python, sql, etc. As this role is key to the success of the business and must handle high-pressure situations, the candidate must be reliable, composed, curious, autonomous, and honest.
The candidate will gain exposure to everyone in the organization in a wide variety of responsibilities. They will interface with the portfolio management team regarding strategy and trading observations, the tech team on process improvements, compliance regarding constant adherence to regulations, and more.
Responsibilities include:
If you possess the following, we would love to explore what is available for you on our team:
While we are serious about our work at Vatic, we also promote a fun environment! You can expect: