Senior Operations Associate

We at Swissblock are a private investment firm on a mission to lead the way in crypto and cross-asset investing. With a keen understanding that timing is paramount, we employ a systematic approach that combines robust algorithmic trading with exhaustive cross-asset market analysis.

We are partnering with the best solution providers to make the execution and post-trading workflow as transparent and efficient as possible. The overarching goal is to simplify communication and allow our key resources to focus together on problem-solving whilst considering automation. For that we are seeking an operations professional to bring passion and structure to build the foundations of a new company branch.

• Supporting portfolio managers and execution traders. Your duties include trade capture, reconciliation, resolution of position and trade-related queries, ad-hoc reporting, settlement, compressions, collapses, and corporate actions.
• Managing all related layers of complexity involved in daily positions and cash reconciliation.
• Ensuring consistency of information in OMS to ensure the reliability of mark-to-market PnL.

You will also be interfacing with:

• The technology team, to improve workflow and reporting automation, as well as to increase scalability.
• Our compliance team, particularly with the maintenance of automated order filtering and management of exceptions.
• Treasury activity (collateral and cash-equivalent management), to always allow portfolio managers and executing traders to operate safely.
• Pricing and valuation review flow, focusing on easing communication through common data standards and understanding.

• Proven hands-on experience of at least five years in an operations team with significant flow that includes automated trading
• Personal hands-on experience of at least three years in the following operations procedures for futures and IRS (in each): Handling trade capture (i.e., bookings) and booking amendments in a well-known OMS
• Performing trade settlement, as well as position and PnL reconciliations
• Conducting standard line-item management for IRS, such as unwinds and collapses
• A very good understanding of futures and IRS, including associated operations workflows
• Strong, clear, and concise verbal and written communication skills in English
• The role will require shift work for the first twelve months to help establish and cover operations in the European and US markets.

Preferred experience:

• Proven hands-on experience in CDS/CDX, FX forwards, and cash equities, especially in credit-related workflows (such as blended-coupon compressions for CDX)
• Experience in collateral management (margin and cash)
• Experience with corporate actions in cash equities
• Proficiency in German

At Swissblock, we offer an exciting and diverse environment with flat hierarchies and excellent peers. We are a profitable company with a culture based on responsibility and merit. Empowerment is a key value reflected in our career dynamics, which continuously grow with the business. In addition to a modern office in Baar, Switzerland, with the flexibility to work from your home office twice a week, an annual bonus, 25 days of annual leave, progressive social benefits, and engaging company events.