Job Description
Summary
Your mission
As a Trading Operations Specialist at Bitpanda, your mission is to ensure a secure and smooth trading experience. You are well-versed in the foundations of financial instruments and trading systems and also possess a very strong, problem-solving-oriented mindset.What you will do
- Deep-dive into and quick understanding of our financial products, trading and hedging systems
- Handle market alerts and execute OTC trades & blockchain transactions on behalf of Bitpanda
- Perform daily settlement and reconciliation of trades and process & monitor corporate actions
- Monitor hedging and trading activity and maintain the relevant risk parameter settings; you will be the first line of defence for the sanity of our trading and hedging operations
- Proactively document and improve processes & recommend system developments
Who you are
- Experience in trading operations or a similar area (trader certificate is a plus); you should have a great understanding of and/or interest in financial markets, particularly equities or cryptocurrencies/blockchain
- Ability to identify problems and solve them quickly or escalate them as necessary
- Strong data investigation skills (MS Excel in particular and SQL or working with databases is a plus; experience with Bloomberg, Refinitiv (Reuters) or FactSet is welcome)
- Great team player with strong attention to detail, excellent organizational and communication skills (English is a must), thriving in an ever-changing environment
- Ability to work in shifts to ensure operational continuity in a 24/7 business (shift pattern for this role is Tuesday to Saturday OR Sunday to Thursday, 3.30pm till midnight)
What’s in it for you
- Hybrid-working model with a 50/50 split between in-office and home, plus 60 Work From Anywhere days annually
- Total compensation package including participation in our Bitpanda stock option plan
- Competitive benefits programs and policies shaped by our flexibility-first philosophy
- Exclusive premiums when trading on Bitpanda
- Company-wide and team events — both in-person and virtually!
- Bitpanda swag to keep you living the brand
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Communications Skills
- Excel
- Operations
- Problem Solving
- SQL