Application Trading floor support consultant for direct client in midtown Manhattan NYC
Work schedule: Onsite (5 days a week onsite)
Job Description:
Support Equities Front Office Traders, Middle Office Users and Compliance on the trading floor
Monitor trading system and FIX network connectivity
Troubleshoot real-time trading issues and investigate compliance inquiries
OMS and/or EMS knowledge and understanding
Communicate major incidents to stakeholders
Communicate and escalate issues to vendors
Gather requirement from traders and document for tracking and prioritization
Provide business specification to vendor and development teams to build the enhancement
Share business workflow with support & QA team to strengthen regression test suite
Maintain knowledge base, support scripts, documentation and procedures
Skills: Qualifications:
5+ years of experience working on a trading floor supporting mission
5+ critical applications in the Equities business (i.e. US Market )
5+ Making, ETF, Electronic Trading, Global Program Trading, Options)
Strong knowledge in high touch trading workflow, FIX protocol, OMS, IOI, market data and CTM
Proficient in handling regulatory and compliance related requests (e.g. RegNMS, RegSHO, CAT, ACT, ORF, TRACE)
Familiar with Linux, SQL, JIRA & Excel Familiar with Tidal, Control-M, Autosys or equivalent
Effective interpersonal skills and relationship-building skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with keen attention to detail
Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Experience with scripting and automation is a plus
Skills and Experience:
Required Skills:
BUSINESS WORKFLOW
QA
TRADING FLOOR
EQUITIES
TRADING
Additional Skills:
WORKFLOW
OFFICE SUPPORT
SCRIPTING
REAL-TIME
EXCEL
LINUX
PROBLEM-SOLVING
NETWORK CONNECTIVITY
DOCUMENTATION
EXCELLENT WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS JIRA SQL MONITOR TRADING