Trade Support Specialist / FIX

Global financial services company has immediate need for a Front Office Trading Support specialist for a front office role. You will partner with traders and support equity electronic trading platforms, FIX connectivity, algo trading products and services.

In this client facing role, you will oversee trade resolution, connectivity issues, post-trade services, client onboarding, order routing, and market data integration. You will manage the creation of accounts, resolve trading issues, and roll out new tools and services for front office, institutional traders. You will investigate and escalate system issues to production support teams, and provide training, and screen configuration on electronic trading platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily application support and troubleshooting for clients and internal trade desks.
• Address client customization requests within algorithmic trading systems and ATS platforms.
• Analyze and resolve issues related to order routing, trade flow, and post-trade processes.
• Adhere to incident and problem management procedures, analyzing trends and patterns.
• Assist in product testing and project-related tasks.
• Work in a 'follow the sun' support model by collaborating with global teams in APAC and EMEA for pre-market health checks.
• Conduct regional start-of-day health checks to ensure platform processes are operational and all members are connected.
• Occasionally work weekends for major upgrades or out-of-hours testing.

Qualifications