Join Today: Trading Operations Senior Associate
Role Snapshot:Location: RemoteCompany: WorkwarpCompensation: a competitive salaryPosition: Trading Operations Senior AssociateStart Date: Immediate openings available  Who We Are:
Alpaca is a US California headquartered brokerage infrastructure technology company and self-clearing broker-dealer, delivering execution and custody solutions for Stocks, ETFs, Options, Cryptocurrencies, and more, and has raised over $170 million in funding. Amongst our subsidiaries, Alpaca is a licensed financial services company in multiple countries, and we serve hundreds of financial institutions globally such as broker-dealers, investment advisors, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges.
AlpacaÂs globally distributed team members bring in diverse experiences such as engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals to achieve our Mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet. We are also deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community. We will continue to enhance and improve our award-winning developer-friendly API and the infrastructure behind it.
Our Team Members:
WeÂre a team of 150+ globally distributed members who love working from our favorite places worldwide. Our team spans the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and more!
WeÂre looking for candidates eager to join AlpacaÂs growing organization, who are excited about our Mission of ÂOpen financial services to everyone on the planet and share our Values of ÂStay Curious, ÂHave Empathy, and ÂBe Accountable.Â
As a senior trading associate you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Equity and Options Trading Operations team. This includes building scalable infrastructure and procedures and nurturing/supporting a strong work ethic from yourself and others in-line with AlpacaÂs core values of Curiosity, Global Empathy, and Accountability.
 Create and improve upon a world class execution platform
 Assist in the FirmÂs Best-Execution Program by reviewing post-trade exception reports.
 Review Trade Surveillance reports and take appropriate action to resolve alerts
 Monitor order flow for irregularities
 Timely resolution of client trade escalations
 Create/update policies and procedures as needed
 Reconciliation of firm error and inventory accounts
 Risk monitoring/trading of firm held positions
 Maintain firm GTC order book
 Create and drive new initiatives
 Assist the Director of Trading Operations in the execution of firm objective
Ad Hoc duties and responsibilities as assigned
 FINRA Licences:
 Series 7
 Series 57
 Series 24
 Series 63
 Series 4 (able to get in 6 months)
 Experience with both front and back end processes for trading lifecycle (Equity and Options)
 Experience in SQL (willingness to learn)
 Experience creating and maintaining relationships with executing counterparties
 Experience with order quality evaluations including execution and market manipulation testing
 A leader that has a track record of successful team building and creating growth opportunities for their team members
 Prior experience with Financial or FINTech startups
 Prior experience working with international clients
How We Take Care of You:
 Competitive Salary & Stock Options
 Benefits: Health benefits start on day 1. In the US this includes Medical, Dental, Vision. In Canada, this includes supplemental health care. Internationally, this includes a stipend value to offset medical costs.
 New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
 Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card
 Work with awesome hard working people, super smart and cool clients and innovative partners from around the world
Alpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
Recruitment Privacy Policy Apply Job! Join Our Team!This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career. If you have the skills and passion we're looking for, please submit your application today.
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Alpaca is a US California headquartered brokerage infrastructure technology company and self-clearing broker-dealer, delivering execution and custody solutions for Stocks, ETFs, Options, Cryptocurrencies, and more, and has raised over $170 million in funding. Amongst our subsidiaries, Alpaca is a licensed financial services company in multiple countries, and we serve hundreds of financial institutions globally such as broker-dealers, investment advisors, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges.
AlpacaÂs globally distributed team members bring in diverse experiences such as engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals to achieve our Mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet. We are also deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community. We will continue to enhance and improve our award-winning developer-friendly API and the infrastructure behind it.
Our Team Members:
WeÂre a team of 150+ globally distributed members who love working from our favorite places worldwide. Our team spans the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and more!
WeÂre looking for candidates eager to join AlpacaÂs growing organization, who are excited about our Mission of ÂOpen financial services to everyone on the planet and share our Values of ÂStay Curious, ÂHave Empathy, and ÂBe Accountable.Â
As a senior trading associate you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Equity and Options Trading Operations team. This includes building scalable infrastructure and procedures and nurturing/supporting a strong work ethic from yourself and others in-line with AlpacaÂs core values of Curiosity, Global Empathy, and Accountability.
 Create and improve upon a world class execution platform
 Assist in the FirmÂs Best-Execution Program by reviewing post-trade exception reports.
 Review Trade Surveillance reports and take appropriate action to resolve alerts
 Monitor order flow for irregularities
 Timely resolution of client trade escalations
 Create/update policies and procedures as needed
 Reconciliation of firm error and inventory accounts
 Risk monitoring/trading of firm held positions
 Maintain firm GTC order book
 Create and drive new initiatives
 Assist the Director of Trading Operations in the execution of firm objective
Ad Hoc duties and responsibilities as assigned
 FINRA Licences:
 Series 7
 Series 57
 Series 24
 Series 63
 Series 4 (able to get in 6 months)
 Experience with both front and back end processes for trading lifecycle (Equity and Options)
 Experience in SQL (willingness to learn)
 Experience creating and maintaining relationships with executing counterparties
 Experience with order quality evaluations including execution and market manipulation testing
 A leader that has a track record of successful team building and creating growth opportunities for their team members
 Prior experience with Financial or FINTech startups
 Prior experience working with international clients
How We Take Care of You:
 Competitive Salary & Stock Options
 Benefits: Health benefits start on day 1. In the US this includes Medical, Dental, Vision. In Canada, this includes supplemental health care. Internationally, this includes a stipend value to offset medical costs.
 New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
 Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card
 Work with awesome hard working people, super smart and cool clients and innovative partners from around the world
Alpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
Recruitment Privacy Policy Apply Job! Join Our Team!This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career. If you have the skills and passion we're looking for, please submit your application today.
Apply Now