About the Role
As an Operations Analyst in our London office, you will help manage the day-to-day operations of our cryptoasset trading business. You will work closely with internal teams and external counterparties and exchanges to efficiently manage daily workflows and continually refine operational procedures.
Responsibilities
- Provide operational support for cryptoasset trading business, with an emphasis on optimizing reconciliation and post-trade settlement procedures
- Monitor pending settlements and liaise with counterparties and exchanges as needed to reduce settlement risk
- Collaborate with internal cash management and operations teams to maintain optimal cash reserves for settlements and platform funding
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, technology upgrades and automation
- Utilize technology skills (Excel, VBA, Python or other programming background) to automate operational processes and perform analysis on large data sets
- Provide timely response to counterparty inquiries and requests for settlement information
- Provide additional administrative support to the team as needed
Requirements
- 2 - 7 years previous experience working within a trading operations environment
- Very strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
- Prior settlements and/or trading reconciliation experience; previous experience with Cryptoassets preferred
- Proficiency in Excel (VBA experience a big plus); previous experience working with other tools and/or programming languages for automation and process improvement also highly preferred
- Experience dealing with money transfers/wires and banking platforms with an ability to understand and minimize costs related to overnight funding
- Solid understanding of financial product clearing and settlement processes
- Previous experience working in fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- High sense of urgency and dedication to efficiency
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and complete assigned tasks and projects autonomously
- Ability to provide support in off hours, as needed, to ensure operational continuity in a 24/7 business
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
Skills
- Excel
- VBA
- Python
- automation
- process improvement
- analytical skills
- problem-solving skills
Location
- London
Work Type
- full-time
Experience Level
- 2 - 7 years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
About the Company
- DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world.
- We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.
- Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets.
- We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.
- We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.
Equal Opportunity
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