Operations Specialist

Jane Street Jane Street · Quant · New York, NY · Operations

Operations Specialist role at Jane Street, focusing on trade settlements, trade record and position management, or cost and cash management. Requires a Bachelor's degree, 2+ years of operations experience in financial services, and strong data analysis skills in Excel. The role involves working with large datasets, identifying irregularities, and collaborating with internal and external partners to ensure smooth processes for a wide range of financial products.

What you'd actually do

  1. The team manages the processes that connect us to the outside world, and those that connect us internally.
  2. We aim to move assets, information, and ideas in ways that are accurate, controlled, and efficient.
  3. You’ll play a key part in an area focused on trade settlements, trade record and position management, or cost and cash management.
  4. You’ll work closely with external service providers and trading partners as well as colleagues in your local office and around the world.
  5. Together, you’ll resolve issues that arise from our complex trading flows and ensure our processes are running smoothly.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 2+ years of operations experience within financial services
  • Enjoys working with large data sets to find patterns and identify irregularities
  • Can easily navigate Excel
  • Self-motivated, detail-oriented critical thinker
  • Reliable and flexible team player

Nice to have

  • loves to find faster ways to process data
  • multitask in a fast-moving, highly intellectual environment
  • Humble attitude about what is known or unknown; not afraid to ask questions
  • Interested in learning more about finance and the day-to-day operations of the firm

What the JD emphasized

  • 2+ years of operations experience within financial services