Operations Specialist, Futures & Options

Location: London Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise has shaped QRT’s collaborative mindset which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors. Join our Global Operations team as part of the Futures & Options group in London, in a senior role providing critical support to the trading desks. This position carries significant responsibility, with regular interaction with clearing brokers, exchanges, fund administrators, and other external counterparties, as well as oversight of key operational processes across the trade lifecycle. Your future role at QRT: Managing end-to-end post-trade workflows for Futures & Options across exchanges Performing trade booking, allocations, and give-ups Monitoring and resolving unmatched trades, block allocations, and give-up mismatches across multiple executing and clearing brokers Handling lifecycle events including expiries, exercises, assignments and corporate actions Reconciling positions and transactions versus clearing brokers, fund administrators, and internal systems; resolving breaks promptly Liaising with trading desks, Treasury, Risk, Compliance, and COO teams to address trade queries, funding requirements, business development and margin calls Partnering with brokers, exchanges, and vendors to improve workflows and reduce manual intervention Supporting process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance listed derivatives operations Your present skillset: 5+ years’ experience in Futures & Options Operations / Listed Derivatives trade support, from either the buy side or sell side Strong knowledge of F&O trade lifecycle, including trade capture, clearing, allocations, give-ups, matching, settlement, expiries, exercises, and assignments Hands-on reconciliation experience across positions, cash, fees, and margin, with a strong understanding of clearing and settlement processes Exposure to corporate actions and lifecycle events impacting listed derivatives Driven and self-motivated to problem solve, streamline workflows, and contribute to automation initiatives QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.