OTC Trader

Overview

This role supports the OTC desk by engaging with clients to understand liquidity and trading needs, assisting with trade execution across OTC products, and helping improve internal pricing, execution, and middle-office operations.

Responsibilities

• Support the OTC desk in driving trade volume by engaging with clients to understand liquidity and trading needs, and assisting with trade execution across all OTC products.
• Learn and assist with pricing and execution across multiple OTC products using internal trading systems, under the guidance of senior traders.
• Work closely with the Sales team to identify new OTC clients and business opportunities.
• Assist with ad-hoc tasks related to trade investigations, risk management, post-trade analysis, and algorithm performance analysis.
• Collaborate with trade operations and developers to improve middle-office operations, reporting, and internal pricing and execution systems.

Requirements

• Recently completed a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in finance, engineering, mathematics, or a related field.
• Prior internship or up to 3 years of experience in trading, sales & trading, or financial markets preferred; exposure to the OTC trade lifecycle is a plus.
• Foundational understanding of crypto markets and liquidity concepts; eagerness to learn pricing and execution methods and the roles of exchanges, liquidity providers, and market makers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; self-motivated and detail-oriented.
• Interest in the crypto/DeFi industry is highly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance, engineering, mathematics, or a related field.
• Exposure to the OTC trade lifecycle.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary and company benefits.

Location

• Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team).