Trading Operations Assistant

Numerate Graduates - Maths/Economics/Physics etc.. - Graduate Trading Assistant - Central London - Shift Patterns / Onsite- Salary up to £33,000 dependent on skills & experience - J12889 Candidates applying for this role will need to agree to work on shift patterns of 07:00 - 17:00 and 14:00 - 00:00 including 50% weekend work. Candidates must already live local to central London or have plans to relocate A long-standing international client of ours is actively recruiting within their Trading Operations Team working within the sports trading industry. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with an incredibly large centralised database and in an environment filled with highly qualified and inspiring colleagues. As part of their Operations Team, you will be responsible for operating and monitoring their trading activities around the globe via the trading platform. You will have a high attention to detail, be confident to speak up on errors and be hungry to grow and succeed. A great role for a high calibre numerical graduate (2023/2024) to join a dynamic organisation and gain valuable training and skills. If you are diligent, switched on and with an enthusiastic attitude, we would love to hear from you. Responsibilities include:

• Monitoring and operating trading platforms which run 24/7
• Spotting inconsistencies, errors and unusual behaviour
• Developing insights into customer, counterparty and market behaviour
• Liaising with traders, counterparties and trading venues on an ad hoc-basis
• Helping troubleshoot issues that arise in the trade cycle
• Collaborating with developers and traders to improve the functionality of their platform
  
  Education to BSc level, ideally in a mathematical or scientific subject 2.1 or above from a red brick university
• Good proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Ability to come to grips with new applications quickly
• Attention to detail. In a field where missing a single character can make all the difference, we would expect you to work meticulously.
• A high degree of numeracy, including probabilities
• Aptitude for dealing with different time zones and currencies
• Comfortable making informed trading decisions
• Good organisational skills. You should have a structured approach to your work and enjoy liaising with your immediate colleagues to keep everyone up to date.
• Knowledge in SQL is welcome, but can also be acquired on the job
• Strong interpersonal skills and a mature, responsible attitude
• Willingness to work flexible hours. This role involves weekend rotation work. You need to be comfortable to regularly swap work days during the week for weekends at least 50% of the time.
• Most importantly, you need to display initiative: As a self-starter, you are comfortable delving both into existing projects and taking up new projects.
  
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