Trading Assistant

The role

You will support Portfolio Managers on trade bookings and blotter management. You will also collaborate with the Operations department on data analysis, reports, and trade life-cycle processes.

What you will do

• Support the Portfolio Managers on trade bookings and overall blotter management
• Responsible for trade recaps and management to ensure accuracy across the trade life-cycle process and all systems
• Oversee position management as well as P&L inquiries within the PMS and trader systems
• Management of FX & Future rolls, expiries, cash balances, and trade/position impactful events
• Contribute and solve for automation and tooling in reducing risk and gaps
• Liaise with stakeholders and Portfolio Managers on various risk and attribution reporting
• Ensure compliance and due diligence measures are adhered to and followed
• Liaise with Operations, Product, and P&L Valuations teams to ensure support systems alignment

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2-3 years experience supporting Portfolio Managers or Trading
• Knowledge of operational risk and trade life cycle events as they impact P&L
• Strong quantitative and analytical problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Strong understanding of financial markets and various Fixed Income and FX products, including futures, forwards, swaps, and options
• Self-manageable with intellectual curiosity
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to multi-task with ease
• Close attention to detail
• Strong interest in the market and product structures
• Advanced Excel with VBA

Nice to have

• Python programming skills or the like

Benefits

• Learning and educational offerings
• Opportunities to make an impact

About the company

Schonfeld is a global multi-manager hedge fund that strives to deliver industry-leading risk-adjusted returns for our investors. They invest across four main strategies: Quant, Tactical, Fundamental Equity and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income.