Market Operations Specialist – Options
IEXStock Exchange company
New York, United States$150,000 - $160,000Mid
Bain Capital Ventures
Spark Capital
MassMutual Ventures
TDF Ventures
Capital Group
Franklin Templeton Investments
Operations & StrategyNew
About the role
TL;DR
Operate and support the IEX Options exchange, leveraging data and automation.
- •IEX is looking for a highly motivated Market Operations Specialist to join our Options Market Operations team.
- •In this role, you will help operate and support the IEX Options exchange, working closely with member firms and internal Product, Technology, Regulatory, and Business teams.
- •You’ll bring a strong understanding of U.S. options market structure, electronic trading systems, and operational risk, along with an interest in using data and automation to improve how the desk operates.
- •This is a hands-on role for someone who stays composed in a fast-paced trading environment, takes ownership, and enjoys solving problems at the intersection of markets and technology.
- •Key Responsibilities Execute and continuously improve daily market operations procedures for the IEX Options exchange.
- •Analyze trading and operational data to investigate client issues, identify risks, and improve processes.
- •Build and maintain automation tools and scripts that make the Market Operations desk more efficient and scalable.
- •Review and process member requests, including Obvious Error reviews and other time-sensitive trading issues.
- •Requirements 5+ years of market operations, trading operations, or related experience at an options market maker, exchange, broker-dealer, or electronic trading firm.
- •Knowledge of U.S. options market structure, electronic trading, and trading systems.
- •Comfortable working with complex data sets and using data to troubleshoot issues and inform decisions.
- •Interest in developing Python and automation skills, or experience doing so already.
Required skills
PythonSQLBashGitLinuxJiraExcelPowerPoint
Nice-to-have skills
PythonGitSQL
Domain expertise
fintech
Benefits & perks
bonus, equity
Tech stack
PythonSQLBashGitLinuxJiraConfluenceExcelPowerPoint