Trading Operations Associate

2 days ago

Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia High Street Resources Full time

We are recruiting on behalf of a fast-paced trading firm powering financial markets with advanced systems and real-time execution capabilities. They are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Trading Operations Associate to join their high-performance team.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor trading activity across multiple brokerages to ensure all orders are being placed, filled, and confirmed correctly in real-time.
  • Support market making operations by checking order flows, matching trades against broker reports, and confirming positions are accurate.
  • Troubleshoot trade issues like missing fills, rejected orders, or incorrect executions, and fix them quickly by working with brokers and tech teams.
  • Maintain dashboards and trading logs that show real-time performance, open positions, and any system alerts or issues.
  • Go over historical trading behaviour and suggest improvements to the quantitative research team based on historical performance and daily trading patterns noticed.
  • Identify unusual trading behavior or risk flags (like sudden volume spikes or pricing errors) and report them to traders or risk teams.
  • Coordinate with brokers, engineering, and traders to solve trade issues, improve workflows, and make sure systems are running smoothly.
  • Assist with daily PnL checks and end-of-day reports, making sure trade and pricing data are accurate before finalizing numbers.
  • Test new trading strategies or system changes (like algo updates or market feed changes) in a controlled environment before going live.
  • Suggest and implement improvements to internal tools, focusing on reducing manual work, avoiding errors, and making the process more efficient.

Preferred Background

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot live trading issues and drive operational improvements independently.
  • Highly adaptable and comfortable working in an evolving, high-pressure, trading environment.
  • Excellent communication and coordination skills to work across brokers, engineering, and trading teams.
  • Experience in fast-paced environments like trading operations, finance, tech, or startups.
  • Strong written communication skills to maintain clear trade reports, issue logs, and internal documentation.
  • Some knowledge of finance, trading systems, and capital markets is a strong plus.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple real-time trading issues simultaneously, and meet tight deadlines.
  • 6+ years of experience in a front-office, risk-taking, trading environment.
  • Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Key Skills

  • Linux command line proficiency
  • SQL for querying trade and system data
  • Fast decision making under pressure
  • Strong sense of ownership and proactive problem solving
  • Trading background is advantageous, especially with exposure to real-time environments

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