Monitor real-time exposures across Squarepoint's trading activities
Proactively raise alerts and escalate incidents as required
Execute hedging actions following established procedures
Monitor profit and loss, and risk metrics, ensuring continuity during market holidays
Production Monitoring:
Oversee systematic trading strategies, including restarting as needed
Respond to alerts and ensure the smooth operation of trading processes
Support internal teams with issue escalation and resolution
Ad-hoc Trading & Operations Tasks:
Perform ad-hoc hedging and booking tasks as they arise
Support pilots and special initiatives
Respond to diverse requests from internal and external stakeholders
Additional oversight areas (as activity scales):
Monitor market-making activities and exposures, taking action in case of issues
Use and improve tools to run post-execution analysis and achieve best execution
Support trading of new products as they are launched (e.g., power and gas markets)
Oversee lifecycle management tasks, including monitoring of position rolls, option expirations, and corporate actions
Respond rapidly to risk limit breaches and serve as a contact point for market counterparties
Support near round-the-clock trading, including special coverage for weekend or holiday markets
Process Improvement:
Dedicate time to streamlining monitoring and booking workflows using scripting or automation
Engage with stakeholders to identify new requirements and extend team responsibilities
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or related field
Programming proficiency in Python. KDB is a plus.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate with teammates globally
Strong sense of urgency with the ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
Vision insurance
Additional Information
Working Hours: This role requires working on shifts to support 24/7 coverage across regions
Role Overview
Squarepoint is building a Central Trading & Monitoring team to ensure around-the-clock supervision of trading activities and operational processes. As a Shift Trader, you will play a critical role in risk management, trade oversight, operational lifecycle management, and incident response. You will also actively contribute to the automation and efficiency of the team's workflow by developing tools and scripts to streamline monitoring and trading operations.
Squarepointcapital · London, Singapore