Trading Operations Specialist

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, documenting and improving processes, and maintaining the relevant risk parameter settings. The role requires experience in trading operations or a similar area, strong data investigation skills, great teamwork abilities, excellent organizational and communication skills, and the ability to work in shifts. Benefits include hybrid-working model, participation in Bitpanda stock option plan, competitive benefits programs, exclusive premiums when trading on Bitpanda, company-wide and team events, Bitpanda swag, and the opportunity to learn and grow as part of Bitpanda's journey.

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 investigation 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)
• Ability to work in shifts to ensure operational continuity in a 24/7 business (shift pattern for this role is Tuesday to Saturday, 3.30pm till midnight)

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 understanding of financial markets, particularly equities or cryptocurrencies/blockchain

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