Trading Application Specialist

• Chicago (hybrid - three days in office)

• →Contribute to the build out of analytical dashboards to track and compare vendor and counterparty performance based on established industry metrics
• →Initiate and maintain communication with vendors representing queries, requests and issues on behalf of DRW that fall outside of the scope of front-line production support duties
• →Provide analysis to the business regarding platform options to support new trading opportunities, including analysis of cost, feature set and support requirements
• →Partner with internal groups to support onboarding new platforms. These touchpoints may include:
• →Traders and Portfolio Managers
• →Trade messaging support (FIX, API)
• →Middle Office / Operations
• →Back Office (Accounting/Investment Book of Record)
• →Project Managers and Business Management
• →Provide platform demos to potential users, focusing on their specific trade
• →Regularly review firm usage of vendor platforms and identify opportunities for optimization
• →Maintain a wiki of vendor party platforms with detailed feature sets
• →Assist in building a next-gen software catalog for vendor platforms that tracks user permissions, exchange and broker connectivity, and helps track operating expenses
• →Help synthesize, document and implement best practice standards for vendor implementations and ongoing platform relationship management.

• Familiarity with Ai-native toolkits to ingest and analyze trading data
• Knowledge of the trading industry, particularly covering a breadth of trading strategies
• Knowledge of execution, market data and risk management terminology and concepts
• A background of working with order and execution management systems (OMS/EMS), either through Front Office, Front Office IT, or vendor/third party roles facing these teams
• Ability to manage multiple, unrelated requests from the business in a short timeline
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

The annual base salary range for this position is $150,000 to $200,000 depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with discretionary employer match), short and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.