Brokerage Operations Associate

About the role

Oversee daily brokerage operations including trade execution, order management, risk monitoring, and regulatory compliance. You'll work across equities, mutual funds, and ELTIFs while ensuring strict adherence to Best Execution policies and market abuse regulations.

What you'll do

• Oversee the daily monitoring of trade executions and order flows. Ensure client trades are processed accurately, promptly, and in strict adherence to our Best Execution policies.
• Monitor automated and algorithmic trading flows, manage daily operational risks, handle mismatches, and actively resolve trade-related incidents and mistrades.
• Conduct continuous monitoring of trading activities to identify potential market abuse. Prepare, review, and submit data for regulatory reporting obligations (such as MiFIR, MAR, and Best Execution).
• Manage, maintain, and help expand our offered investment universe across various European and EMEA jurisdictions, ensuring all assets align with local regulatory frameworks and operational setups.
• Execute daily operational processes surrounding trading, specifically handling the execution workflows for equities, mutual funds, and ELTIFs.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Compliance teams to ensure operational readiness for new brokerage product launches and feature rollouts.
• Identify operational bottlenecks, leverage data to propose solutions, and continuously improve our internal trading infrastructure and documentation.

What you'll need

• 1 to 3 years of relevant experience in brokerage operations, trading, middle office, or execution management within a financial institution or fintech.
• A strong, demonstrable passion for financial markets, trading dynamics, and data analysis.
• Solid understanding of market structures, the complete trade lifecycle, and various financial instruments, specifically equities, mutual funds, and ELTIFs.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills with comfort diving into complex data to troubleshoot issues proactively.
• Experience working with trading platforms, market data tools (like Bloomberg), and order management systems.
• Fluency in English required; German is a strong plus.

Nice to have

• Interest in fixed income and securitized derivatives, and familiarity with algorithmic trading concepts.
• Proficiency in data tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, or Python).

What they offer

• €20,000 per year to spend on AI tools of your choice.
• 30 days of annual leave and sports benefits.
• One-month fully paid sabbatical (UpRest) after every 4 years.
• Personal development budget.
• Work flexibly from Berlin, London, Tallinn, or remotely across Europe.
• Competitive, above-market salary and employee equity program participation.