What are the responsibilities and job description for the Equities Trade Support position at WSN?
WSN is looking for an Equities Trade Support Specialist for a large financial bank in Midtown Manhattan. This is a full onsite role.
Job Description:
Support all Equities users from Front Office Traders, Middle Office Users, Compliance, Risk, and Product Control
Monitor trading systems and FIX network connectivity
Troubleshoot real-time trading issues and investigate compliance inquiries
OMS and/or EMS knowledge and understanding
Understanding full life cycle of an order
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 critical applications in the Equities business (i.e. US Market 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.
