Trading Operations Specialist

7 days ago


Houston, Texas, United States DRW Full time
Trading Operations Specialist

DRW is a leading diversified trading firm with a rich history of innovation and excellence in the financial markets. We are seeking a highly skilled Trading Operations Specialist to join our Global Trading Operations team and provide dedicated support to our Energy trading desks.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide expert support for the standard middle and back functions of our Energy Physical and Financial Natural Gas trading desks
  • Trade reconciliation and process settlements with clearing firms, prime brokers, bilateral counterparties, pipelines, and storage facilities
  • Actualize natural gas volumes for trades, storage facilities, transportation, and park & loans in our energy trading system using pipeline support, scheduling/trade sheets, and counterparty support
  • Gain mastery of our proprietary and third-party trade capture, inventory management, and P&L reporting systems necessary to support daily trading activity
  • Act as process super-user for current workflows and systems, resolving issues that arise between internal groups at DRW and multiple external exchanges, clearers, and counterparties
  • Develop a strong understanding of front office risk management tools
  • Liaise with technology teams to secure proper support/coverage for ongoing operations and implement enhanced workflows, with a focus on process efficiency, risk reduction, and alignment with DRW standards
  • Work closely with Business Management and other internal teams to assure new desks, traders, and products are on-boarded correctly

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience working in an operations (non-scheduling) support role overseeing physical and financial natural gas
  • The ability to navigate across large amounts of data inclusive of trade count, forward marks, and settlements
  • Prior interaction with front office and senior management teams in an active trading environment preferred
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Endur or an equivalent system experience is required
  • Ability to work with databases, SQL, APIs, and prior Python coding experience are all preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or material equivalent exposure
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and quickly solve problems
  • Able to perform repeatable tasks with consistent results
  • Able to handle sensitive financial data appropriately
  • Accuracy and reliability/attention to detail is a must


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