Optiver
Financial Services
OperationsAnalyst
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“Operations Analyst at Optiver. Skills: Trade support, Operations, Process improvement. Own trade lifecycle. Capture trades”
Industry & Context.
Resolve erroneous trades; Identify operational risk; Identify manual workflows; Design improvements; Optimize processes; Challenge existing workflows; Identify opportunities
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2+ years experience trade support, 2+ years experience operations, Experience in financial markets, Proficiency in Excel
Nice to Have
ETF operations experience, Cash equities operations experience, Experience on trading desk, Experience at a bank
What You'll Do.
Resolve erroneous trades
Mitigate operational risk
Liaise between traders
Identify manual workflows
Design workflow improvements
Streamline data flows
Challenge existing workflows
Coordinate counterparty onboarding
Gather KYC/AML documentation
Liaise with Compliance
Track onboarding progress
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work alongside traders; Liaison between desk traders; Collaborate with developers; Collaborate with traders
Full Job Description
Operations Analyst The OES Operations team is critical to our trading business. We manage the processes that connect us to exchanges, counterparties, and internal teams — ensuring assets, information, and trades flow accurately and efficiently. As our desk expands into ETF and cash equities trading, we need a sharp, driven operations analyst to own critical workflows end-to-end while helping build the next generation of our operational infrastructure. This role offers direct exposure to the fast-paced environment of front office trading. You will work alongside traders daily, supporting trading functions and ensuring seamless communication between internal teams, external stakeholders, and clearing firms. What you’ll do: Trading Operations Own the full trade lifecycle for ETF/cash equities and options: trade capture, confirmation, clearing, and settlement Compile and reconcile data from electronic and voice trades Resolve erroneous, broken, or unmatched trades with urgency Monitor and control post-trade processes, proactively identifying and mitigating operational risk Act as liaison between desk traders, external dealers, brokers, and clearing firm. Process Improvement & Automation Identify manual workflows and design improvements to reduce operational risk and increase scalability Build tools, reports, and dashboards to enhance daily trading operations Collaborate with developers and traders to streamline systems and data flows Continuously optimize processes — challenge existing workflows and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability, and risk controls Counterparty & ETF Onboarding Coordinate end-to-end onboarding of new counterparties — gathering KYC/AML documentation, liaising with Legal and Compliance, and tracking progress through to completion What you’ll get: The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries Highly competitive compensation package including performance-based bonus structure 401(k)
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