Trading Research Analyst

Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics Physics and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries push through them and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness creativity intellectual honesty and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect. At Jump research outcomes drive more than superior risk adjusted returns. We design develop and deploy technologies that change our world fund start-ups across industries and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.

Jump launched our India office in 2019 expanding our footprint in the dynamic Asia market. Working in the India office has the feel of a small start-up with the benefits of being part of one of the leading quantitative trading firms in the World. As part of the elite Asia team you will work collaboratively with colleagues of diverse backgrounds all focused on creating innovative solutions that position the firm for the future.

Were hiring a Trading Research Analyst within Jumps Centralized Trading team. This role combines live trading support and market research : youll help monitor trades and execution processes while producing market and performance analysis that informs trading decisions. This is a generalist role suited to candidates with a strong attention to detail good market knowledge and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

What Youll Do :

Monitor live orders executions positions P&L and risk limits during market hours; promptly flagging and escalating issues to the appropriate team

Triage order rejects breaks and system incidents; coordinate rapid resolution with traders operations engineering and brokers

Produce regular market summaries and ad hoc research; track news macro / corporate events sentiment and catalysts turning insights into actionable ideas

Provide traders with market context trade ideas and impact assessments for events such as earnings and corporate actions

Communicate clearly across teams; document processes and production issues to ensure transparency and continuity

Prepare daily reports and commentary on themes relevant to trading strategies; maintain depth of knowledge on the Indian market structure economy and political landscape

Build and maintain datasets dashboards and automated reports to support trading and research needs; perform routine data validation and reconciliation

Run ad-hoc queries and basic analyses (Excel SQL or scripting) to answer data requests validate hypotheses and inform trade decisions

Other duties as assigned or needed

Skills Youll Need :

At least 3 years of relevant experience in trading operations execution support market research or data analysis

Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Finance Economics STEM or related field

National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) certification : NISM-Series XVI or MCX MCCP Certification

Strong attention to detail ability to prioritize under pressure and effective written / verbal communication

Comfortable working in shifts or during market hours

Familiarity with multiple asset classes (equities futures options) and basic derivatives concepts

Basic scripting or data skills (Python SQL) for analysis and reporting

Reliable and predictable availability

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Spss,Data Collection,R,Stata,Research Experience,Statistical Software,Data Mining,Calculus,Market Research,Operations Research,SAS,Data Analysis Skills

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1