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PDT Partners · 2 weeks ago

Trading Operations Analyst

New York, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$125K/yr - $225K/yr

3+ years exp

PDT Partners is a quantitative investment manager seeking a sharp, independent analyst to join their Technical and Trading Operations team. The role involves overseeing trading and technology, responding to alerts, and improving operational capabilities within a fast-paced trading environment.

Software Engineering

Growth Opportunities

Hiring Manager

Aaron Rosen

Responsibilities

Monitor our trading and portfolios to ensure they adhere to risk and trading limits

Monitor and guide the successful execution of algorithmic trading, rolls, and hedging

Triage outages and order problems - work with internal and external groups if necessary

Provide market and trading analysis, proactively investigate new opportunities and provide recommendations

Prepare for and respond to market events, corporate actions, and regulatory changes

Help manage the deployment of new strategies and models

Help design and develop internal tools, dashboards, and automation

Support post-trade activities to aid effective clearing and accurate record-keeping

Qualification

Algorithmic tradingFinancial markets knowledgeTechnical troubleshootingPythonSQLAnalytical skillsAttention to detailProblem-solvingCollaboration

Required

Exceptional troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, particularly in fast paced, high-pressure environments

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

Preferred

3-10 years of relevant professional experience

Exposure to and/or passionate interest in financial markets, asset classes, market structure, industry news, and related systems

Experience with a variety of technical competencies is desirable, which may include one or more of the following: Python, Flask, Java, C#, SQL, UNIX/Linux, networking, cloud technologies, scheduling/orchestration, etc