Trade Support Specialist - Credit

The Trade Support Specialist will play a crucial role in building and managing processes from the ground up to support the entire trade lifecycle for one of Optiver’s newest business lines focused on credit trading.  In this role, you will work directly with the trading desk to manage trade allocations and confirmations, resolve trade breaks and fee discrepancies, and ensure the timely and accurate settlement of trades.  Along with key operational responsibilities, you will partner closely with software engineers to improve the systems and tools supporting your role, identify and assess key risks, and ultimately make our operations safer and more efficient.  This role requires a strong understanding of financial products and the trade and settlement lifecycle for U.S. corporate bonds and credit derivatives, as well as excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

 

What you’ll do:

• Build and continuously improve trade support procedures and controls for a newly launched credit trading business
• Serve as a key liaison between Trading, Technology, and Operations to streamline front-to-back workflows for new and existing credit products
• Identify and mitigate operational risks across the post-trade lifecycle
• Manage the full pre-and post-trade lifecycle for bonds, fixed income ETFs, and credit derivatives in close collaboration with Trading, Prime Brokerage, and Compliance teams
• Work closely with our Brokerage team, Customers and Prime Brokers to reconcile fee discrepancies and ensure timely payment and escalation
• Manage onboarding of new counterparties and platforms

What you’ll get:

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem-solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, collectively tackling some of the toughest challenges in the financial markets.

In addition, you’ll receive:

• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries
• A highly competitive compensation package
• Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure
• 401(k) match up to 50%
• Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
• 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more

 

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in a trade support or operations role at a broker-dealer, bank, or trading firm
• Strong knowledge of financial products, including bonds and/or credit derivatives
• Deep understanding of trade lifecycle and settlement processes
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities; coding skills are a plus
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required; we will not sponsor individuals for employment authorization for this job opening

 

Who we are:

At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency, and stabilizing the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritize safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.

Our differences are our edge. Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity,      sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.