Market Connectivity Analyst/Manager
Old Mission is a global proprietary trading firm that leverages state-of-the-art technology and research to identify and execute profitable trading strategies across multiple asset classes around the world. Our offices in Chicago, New York, and London are all composed of naturally-curious individuals who thrive in a team environment and constantly strive for improvement.
Old Mission does not seek capital from outside investors, allowing us the flexibility to aggressively invest in our team members and keep them engaged in the firm’s growth.
About the Position
Old Mission is looking to add a Market Connectivity Analyst/Manager to join our Technology Operations team in Chicago. In this role, you will be responsible for owning the ongoing business administration required to support the various ways Old Mission connects to the global financial ecosystem. You'll maintain detailed tracking of logical connectivity, including order entry sessions and market data feeds, to the associated physical connectivity and third-party execution management systems.
Working closely with Finance, you'll track fees associated with all market connectivity, assisting with the generation and review of reports summarizing these costs. You'll manage the tracking and auditing of market data subscriptions as the business requires, including handling the ongoing entitlement and reporting obligations associated with each of these subscriptions. Similarly, you'll track and audit logical connections to trading venues as the business requires, working with trading desks and technologists to audit usage and reduce waste.
A key aspect of this role involves maintaining relationships with relevant connectivity sales and support coverage at various vendors and leveraging these relationships to support varied business initiatives.
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field of study
- 3-5 years professional experience at an exchange, trading firm, or trading industry adjacent firm
- Strong data management/analysis skills with extreme eye for detail
- Experience translating database outputs into business actions and recommendations
- Equally comfortable spending the day talking to people as spending the day working with data sets
- Previous experience in a role supporting technical business operations required, specific experience working with market data and/or logical exchange connectivity a plus
- Natural curiosity into how your own tasks fit support the broader business objectives, beyond where your own responsibilities end
- Experience working in an industry and in-office environment requiring a high degree of professional decorum
- Internal audit experience a plus
Benefits and Perks
- Fully paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- Fully stocked kitchen; free breakfast and lunch every day on-site
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid Vacation, Sick, and Parental leaves
- Commuter and Flexible Spending Programs
Base Salary Range
$140,000 - $150,000 - Salaries are based on numerous factors such as skills, experience, and education. Our compensation package also includes a discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees. For more information, reach out to your recruiter.
Old Mission is not accepting unsolicited resumes from any staffing/search firms. All resumes submitted by staffing/search firms to any employee at Old Mission via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid signed search agreement will be deemed the sole property of Old Mission, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Old Mission.
