Middle Office Specialist

As the Crypto business is growing at IMC, we need to ensure that our post-trade processes are as scalable and efficient as possible. Hence, we are looking for a Business Analyst to play an important role – assist on the day-to-day Crypto Mid Office operations, as well as gather business requirements from various stakeholders to improve processes.  

Your Core Responsibilities: 

• Providing operational support on the day-to-day Crypto Mid Office tasks: these include
  • Identifying, investigating and resolving trade, position and cash breaks by working closely with Back, Mid and Front Office teams
  • Daily PnL substantiation and reconciliation
  • Loan management
  • Working with finance on month end cash flow reconciliation and accounting bookings
• Data gathering from various stakeholders (Trading, Finance, Risk, Tech) to identify issues and overall improve Mid Office processes
• Collaborating with developers to continuously improve our software and automations
• Prototype solutions by leveraging tools such as Python, SQL and Qlikview (or other tooling) to create process improvements

Your Skills and Experience: 

• Demonstrated experience in process improvements and designing automated solutions
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience in building dashboards using BI tooling
• At least intermediate proficiency in SQL and Python
• Owner mentality: take ownership of tasks and projects. A drive to understand the business beyond own role to add value to the overall business
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently and with various stakeholders (Finance, Risk, Trading, Tech)
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Proactive, assertive, hands-on, flexible personality

Location and Office Culture

• IMC office in Zug, Switzerland
• Note that this is an onsite role, with some but limited flexibility for working from home
• You can expect a dynamic, fast-paced environment that delivers a steady stream of challenges and opportunities
• One of the most exciting aspects of the job is our quick feedback loop in the research, development and deployment of strategies
• We give people lots of responsibility and the support they need to make an impact from day one
• We promise you a flat structure and an open, collaborative culture that stimulates the sharing of ideas, knowledge and technology between our teams and offices

About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.