Trading Operations Analyst

Trading Operations Analyst – Join PDT Partners to help sustain our fast‑moving quantitative trading business. The Technical & Trading Operations team drives our global real‑time algorithmic trading from New York City, covering Asian markets (5:30 pm – 2:30 am ET). This hybrid role requires one day per week in the NYC office.

You will work collaboratively with technologists, risk managers, and portfolio managers to oversee both our trading and technology. Your focus will be on responding to alerts and other signs of irregular activity, guiding systems through pre‑market activities, real‑time trade execution, and post‑session processing. You will also relentlessly drive continual improvement in processes and tools, building automation to enhance PDT’s operational capabilities.

• Monitor trading and portfolios to ensure adherence 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.

• 3‑10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Exposure to or passionate interest in financial markets, asset classes, market structure, industry news, and related systems.
• Exceptional troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills, especially in fast‑paced, high‑pressure environments.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Desirable technical proficiencies:
  Python, Flask, Java, C#, SQL, UNIX/Linux, networking, cloud technologies, scheduling/orchestration, etc.

The salary range for this role is between $125,000 and $225,000
. This range is not inclusive of any potential bonus amounts. Factors that may impact the agreed salary within the range include years of experience, level of education, skill set, and other external factors.

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