Bitpanda is hiring a
Trading Operations Specialist in Spain

Summary

As a Trading Operations Specialist at Bitpanda, you will ensure a secure and smooth trading experience by understanding financial products, handling market alerts, executing OTC trades, performing daily settlements, monitoring hedging and trading activity, and improving processes. The role requires experience in trading operations or a similar area, strong data analysis skills, great teamwork, attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in shifts. Benefits include hybrid working model, stock option plan participation, competitive benefits programs, exclusive premiums when trading on Bitpanda, company-wide and team events, Bitpanda swag, and opportunities for learning and growth.

Requirements

• Experience in trading operations or a similar area (trader certificate is a plus)
• Great understanding of and/or interest in financial markets, particularly equities or cryptocurrencies/blockchain
• Ability to identify problems and solve them quickly or escalate them as necessary
• Strong data analysis skills (MS Excel in particular and SQL or working with databases is a plus; experience with Bloomberg, Refinitiv (Reuters) or FactSet is welcome)
• Great team player with strong attention to detail, excellent organizational and communication skills (English is a must), thriving in an ever-changing environment
• Ability to work in shifts to ensure operational continuity in a 24/7 business (shift pattern for this role is Tuesday to Saturday, 7am till 3.30pm)

Responsibilities

• Ensure a secure and smooth trading experience
• Deep-dive into and quick understanding of our financial products, trading and hedging systems
• Handle market alerts and execute OTC trades & blockchain transactions on behalf of Bitpanda
• Perform daily settlement and reconciliation of trades and process & monitor corporate actions
• Monitor hedging and trading activity and maintain the relevant risk parameter settings; you will be the first line of defence for the sanity of our trading and hedging operations
• Proactively document and improve processes & recommend system developments

Preferred Qualifications

Strong preference for candidates with experience in trading operations or a similar area

Benefits

• Hybrid-working model with 60-Work From Anywhere days
• Total compensation package including participation in our Bitpanda stock option plan
• Competitive benefits programs and policies shaped by our flexibility-first philosophy
• Exclusive premiums when trading on Bitpanda
• Company-wide and team events — both in-person and virtually!
• Bitpanda swag to keep you living the brand
• The opportunity to learn and grow as part of Bitpanda’s incredible journey towards being Europe’s future #1 investment platform