Trading Analyst

Company: Summit Securities Group
Location: New York
Posted on: May 2, 2025

Job Description:

Empowering Global Markets:
Summit Securities Group provides liquidity and transparency to electronic financial markets across the globe. Our skilled team of cross-functional experts engage in quantitative and algorithmic trading to generate exceptional results in highly competitive and rapidly changing global financial markets.
The Role:As Trading Analyst you will work alongside a quantitatively driven trading desk - collaborating with traders, quants, and engineers. You will help optimize execution, build analytics, and generate market insights. You'll engineer tools to monitor performance, assess risk, and flag anomalies - ensuring efficient operations and informed decision making in our high performance environment.
Responsibilities:

• Execution Optimization: Streamline and automate trade execution workflows to maintain reliability and speed.
• Analytics & Tool Development: Build robust Python and Excel tools for real-time performance monitoring and P&L attribution.
• Market Insights & Data Analysis: Mine trade and market data to identify trends, anomalies, and new strategy opportunities.
• Risk Monitoring & Reporting: Oversee daily P&L and exposure metrics, perform attribution and scenario analyses, and escalate issues proactively.
• Process Documentation & Improvement: Author SOPs and partner with engineers to deploy system enhancements that boost desk efficiency.
  You Bring:
  
  • Education: BA/BS in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, or related technical field.
  • Skills: Python fluency and experience developing tools for scalable analytics.
  • Experience: 1-3 years in trading operations, quantitative analysis, or financial markets support roles.
  • Professional Acumen: proficiency with risk and P&L, including but not limited to P&L attribution, risk metrics, derivatives pricing, and market microstructure.
  • Behavioral: excellent interpersonal skills to translate technical insights for traders, quants, and developers, high-performance mindset with bias for action, ownership mentality, and ability to thrive under pressure in a meritocratic environment.
    Extra Credit:
    
    • Experience with SQL, Bloomberg, or other market-data terminals.
    • Familiarity with C++, Java, or other programming languages.
    • Prior internship or project experience in a trading firm.
    • Understanding of derivatives and market microstructure.
      
      We Offer:
      At our firm, our people come first. We are committed to building a culture of collaboration, where we support each other through challenges and celebrate our collective successes. We believe that the strength of a modern workplace lies in its diverse workforce-diverse in ideas, cultures, and experiences. We actively foster this environment and take pride in being an equal opportunity employer.In compliance with New York City's Pay Transparency Law, the anticipated base salary for this role ranges from $150,000 - $250,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications. Please note, this range excludes other components of total compensation, such as bonuses.We offer competitive compensation packages, company equity, 401k matching, gender-neutral parental leave, and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance. While we value flexibility, we believe that in-person collaboration is key to solving complex challenges, which is why we require employees to be in the office 4 , days a week. In-office perks include lunch stipends, fully stocked kitchens, happy hours, and a great location with amazing colleagues.
      
      
      
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Keywords: Summit Securities Group, Danbury , Trading Analyst, Professions , New York, Connecticut