Trading Technology Business Analyst

Project Description:

• An exciting opportunity to join a front-office Electronic Trading Technology team supporting Cash Equities across APAC markets. This role combines business analysis, client engagement and technical support within a low-latency trading environment, working closely with clients, exchanges, vendors and internal stakeholders.
• The successful candidate will play a key role in gathering requirements, delivering technology solutions, supporting electronic trading platforms and driving market connectivity initiatives. Responsibilities:
• Gather and analyse business and client requirements.
• Work directly with traders, business stakeholders, clients, exchanges and vendors.
• Translate business needs into functional and technical solutions.
• Support electronic trading applications and troubleshoot production issues.
• Act as a third-line support contact for complex incidents.
• Support exchange connectivity and market access projects.
• Participate in testing, deployment and platform enhancements.
• Develop scripts and tools to improve operational efficiency. Mandatory Skills Description: Domain Experience:
• Strong 5 years experience within Investment Banking, Electronic Trading, cash equities or Capital Markets Technology
• Excellent communication skills to interface with business sponsors, clients and third parties
• Good understanding of Cash Equities trading workflows.
• Experience with electronic trading platforms and market connectivity.
• Exposure to front-office trading environments.
• Knowledge of exchange infrastructure and trading technology. Technical Skills:
• strong Python and Unix skills (especially Linux) including shell scripting
• strong FIX messaging experience within an electronic trading capacity
• familiar with broad areas of trading technology (including FPGA, low-latency networks, low-latency
• application development and exchange protocols such as OUCH, Arrowhead, HKEX CCCG & OCG)
• expertise in Equities Trading platforms and the Trading Life Cycle (Low-latency trading, co-location setup)
• experience with systems across front, middle, and back office
• Application troubleshooting and production support Business Analysis Skills:
• Requirements gathering and documentation
• Stakeholder management
• Process analysis and solution design
• Testing and implementation support
• APAC market exposure (Hong Kong, Japan, China, Taiwan or Australia).
• Experience in low-latency trading environments.
• Knowledge of pre- and post-trade risk systems.
• Familiarity with vendor trading platforms and exchange connectivity solutions.