Trading Assistant

The Role

We are seeking a Trading Assistant to join the Discretionary Macro and Fixed Income (DMFI) team at Schonfeld. You will have a passion for trading and a deep interest in financial markets. In the role you will be working closely with Portfolio Managers (PMs) whilst proactively collaborating with the Operations department on trade bookings, data analysis and reports. You will create strong relationships across internal/external stakeholder groups and be able to communicate effectively and work well with others.

 

What you’ll do 

• Support the Portfolio Managers on trade bookings and overall blotter management
• Responsible for trade recaps and management therein 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
• Support a Trading Assistant Blotter tool
• Contribute and solve for automation and tooling wherever possible in reducing risk and gaps
• Liaise with stakeholders and Portfolio Managers on various