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Job Title: CTRM (Commodity Trading & Price Risk Management) Business Analyst
Location: Houston, Texas (Must be onsite/local. Candidates within a 30 40 mile radius may also be considered.)
Job Type : Contract
Job Description:-
Required Industry Knowledge:
Understanding of all major global futures exchanges
Knowledge of full exchange-traded derivatives trade lifecycle
Minimum of 8 years' experience in Commodity Trading & Price Risk Management or Capital Markets / Investment Banks to bring credible externalisation of mindset and approach and ensure we are cost: value competitive
Knowledge of market data providers (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, etc.) and liquidity aggregation platforms.
Understanding of financial regulations such as MiFID II, EMIR, and FCA guidelines.
Role Overview
Use technical skills to ensure business requirements are understood at all levels of delivery.
Assist with troubleshooting and issue resolution across development, support, and technical business users.
Serve as an subject matter expert for trading systems initiatives.
Communicate effectively with business, development, QA, infrastructure, and production support teams.
Analyse and map RFQ, order and trade lifecycles to help formulate solutions that will improve quality & efficiency across our trading systems.
Hands-on experience in delivering scalable algorithmic trading technology in a compliant and flexible way. Experience of Algo regulation, audit and compliance (e.g. MIFID2 & RTS6) is highly desirable
Key Skills and Experience required
Knowledge of Third-Party Networks and EMS/OMS software vendors. (e.g., TT, NYFIX, Bloomberg, Trading Screen)
Experience working with instrument static data and/or other Market Data systems & protocols experience in both Windows and Linux operating systems
Experience in analysing and implementing regulatory initiatives (e.g. MIFID II, MAD/MAR)
Solid relevant experience in FIX Engineering
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data sets and propose innovative solutions.
Understanding of trading lifecycle, including order capture & execution, allocation workflow, settlement, and compliance requirements
Experience with application support and vendor management
Strong experience in exchange certification, application Deployment and support
Must have strong technical skills in scripting, Python, PowerShell, C#, SQL or other programming languages
Experience in messaging systems, and experience debugging network protocols such as TCP, multicast, would be highly regarded.
Soft Skills:
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent communication skills to interact with traders, developers, and stakeholders.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure trading environment.
Proactive, self-motivated, and flexible with a positive attitude
Ability to work under demanding deadlines with changing priorities in a trading room environment
Akshit Sisonia - Sr. Technical Recruiter
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