Trade Operations Associate

About Graviton Research Capital: Graviton Research Capital is a cutting-edge high-frequency trading (HFT) firm that leverages technology, quantitative research and algorithms to trade in global markets. Our team consists of world-class technologists, researchers and traders who collaborate to push the boundaries of automated trading.

Role Overview: We're looking for a Trade Operations Associate to join our India team and become a key player on the Central Trading Desk. The Central Trading Desk at Graviton is a newly formed team that will be responsible for real-time oversight of all algorithms and trading strategies globally. This team interfaces with, and acts as the communication hub for all brokers and exchanges on behalf of the firm externally, as well as technology, quantitative researchers, risk management, compliance, and business development teams internally. In this role, you'll be building and refining systems that keep our live trading running flawlessly—where milliseconds make the difference. From designing real-time monitoring tools to automating critical workflows, you'll be at the heart of ensuring smooth and efficient trade execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the first line of defense in the events of alerts, rejects, and outages, and act as the primary point of contact for brokers and exchanges as the run point on all live issues that impact trading, undertaking risk-reducing trades when required, and ensuring end of day processes.
• Build and enhance real-time trade monitoring systems for live and post-trade environments, driving faster data analysis and quicker issue resolution.
• Automate critical processes like position reconciliation, and locates borrowing, cutting down manual effort and boosting operational efficiency.
• Conducted advanced trading algorithm analyses, optimizing execution strategies to improve trading efficiency.
• Leveraged expertise in systematic trading systems to enhance financial data management and operational efficiency.
• Work closely with traders, exchanges/PBs, developers and risk managers to enhance operational workflows and reduce processing times.
• Supported trade operations by monitoring and resolving trade discrepancies, ensuring seamless settle- ment processes.
• Communicate clearly on incidents, resolutions, and process improvements, ensuring zero ambiguity.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from a Tier 1 university (Computer Science/Electrical/Mathematics/Finance/Business Analytics, or related fields preferred).
• An added advantage would be 2+ years of experience in trade operations, trade support, data engineering, trading developer.
• Strong programming skills in Python automation and data analytics.
• Solid understanding of financial markets and instruments, electronic and algorithmic trading.
• Ability to stay calm and sharp under pressure and make quick decisions in a live trading environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Why Join Graviton?

• Work in a high-performance, data-driven trading environment.
• Gain exposure to high-frequency trading strategies and risk management.
• Collaborate with some of the brightest minds in quantitative finance and technology.
• Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth.

Employment opportunities and job offers at Graviton Research Capital will always come from Graviton Research Capital's Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never provide sensitive, personal information to someone unless you're confident about who the recipient is. Our email domain is @gravitontrading.com. The official website to find and apply for job openings at Graviton Research Capital is https://www.gravitontrading.com/careers.html.