Careers

Position Description

The Trade Desk Associate position is an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong technical skills to foster a career in the investment management and trading industry.  The successful candidate will be immersed in learning our sophisticated 24-hour automated trading operations.

 Responsibilities:

• Monitor trade flow and mitigate trading deltas relative to the model
• Execute trades as required
• Troubleshoot trade discrepancies and top day reconciliation with front, middle and back office groups
• Escalate urgent problems requiring more in-depth knowledge to appropriate internal or external resources
• Understand and become familiar with trading tools/systems used by the trading desk to help resolve issues and make changes as required.
• Assist all front office groups with ad hoc requests and projects
• Monitor operational systems
• Learn Crabel’s operational processes

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of trading experience in futures, OTC FX, equities, or similar markets 
• 3+ years of experience with highly automated trade flow
• Bachelor’s Degree in related discipline
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to multi-task
• Proven work ethic, assertive and highly motivated.
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Intuitive problem-solving, analytical skills
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• A positive and professional attitude in combination with a high level of integrity and ethical standards
• Willingness and flexibility to cover overnight trading hours
• Experience working night hours preferred, but not required
• Prior experience in a dynamic, professional trading/execution environment strongly preferred
• Knowledge of investment instruments, general industry practices, market structures, execution and measurement techniques, regulatory environment and specific securities laws and regulations
• Knowledge of the context in which trading activity occurs (i.e., favorable, and unfavorable effects of various transactions)