Position Description
This role is part of the Global FIX connectivity team responsible for handling FIX connectivity requests from clients, vendors, brokers and exchanges
Key Areas of Responsibilities
Daily trading operations support for various trading desks of High Touch & Low Touch cash Equities, SWAP desk and F&O desk.
FIX testing & certifications of FIX clients, FIX vendors, FIX brokers, internal & external dark & lit pools & exchanges.
Work with infra teams to setup connectivity between external parties with the firm and able to maintain FIX network relationship.
Lead Support Analyst will also be working in shifts to support Asia / US and Europe markets.
Lead Support analyst will be working in close with FIX team in CLSA Pune, US and Australia
Perform other trade support functions when needed
Requirements
Degree holder in Computer Science or related discipline(s)
Minimum 3 years proficiency in FIX technology with good experience in FIX certification and FIX client on-boarding, preferably in Broker / Dealer environment
Proven experience in Cameron FIX or Appia or other FIX engines
Excellent knowledge of Cash Equity business, SWAP, Future & Options business in a DMA/DSA, Agency and Program FIX environment
Good understanding of Trade Flow systems needed for DMA/DSA trade booking especially in ID markets like CONNECT, Korea, Taiwan and India
Good knowledge of exchange rules of Asian markets
Good understanding of Order Management Systems like Fidessa, Flextrade etc
Good understanding of Front end systems like Bloomberg, ITG etc
Good exposure in FIX testing tools like VeriFIX
Good exposure in FIX monitoring tools like KIBANA, Grafana, Logstash, Elastic search, ITRS, etc
Good exposure in change & incident management tools like SNOW
Must be self-starter and be able to work independently
Excellent communications skills and the ability to interact with Vendors and Traders
Technology skills:Knowledge in FIX protocol (FIX versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2 etc), and automated tools
Knowledge in ORACLE (user level)
Knowledge in Unix and Shell scripting
Programming knowledge of Java, Python will be value addition
Awareness of SRE concepts is an added advantage
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Skills Required
- Minimum 3 years proficiency in FIX technology
- Experience in FIX certification and FIX client on-boarding
- Proven experience in Cameron FIX or Appia or other FIX engines
- Excellent knowledge of Cash Equity business, SWAP, Future & Options
- Good understanding of Trade Flow systems for DMA/DSA trade booking
- Knowledge in FIX protocol versions and automated tools
- Knowledge in ORACLE at user level
- Programming knowledge of Java, Python
CLSA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CLSA and has not been reviewed or approved by CLSA.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Base pay for junior bankers was increased significantly in 2021 to stay competitive in a hot market. This indicates willingness to adjust compensation when talent risks rise.
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Healthcare Strength — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in healthcare aligned to local markets, with added travel health and security support via International SOS. This points to solid core medical coverage with global-travel assistance.
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Retirement Support — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in pension plans aligned to local markets. A group retirement plan is administered regionally, signaling formalized retirement benefits infrastructure.
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What We Do
CITIC CLSA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Securities and its overseas business platform. Established in Hong Kong in 1986, CITIC CLSA is Asia’s leading capital markets and investment group, committed to driving the growth strategies of global institutional investors, corporations, governments and high-net-worth individuals. CITIC CLSA’s award-winning research, extensive Asia network, direct links to China and highly experienced financial professionals set CITIC CLSA apart from global investment banks and regional players. Over three decades, CITIC CLSA has built an extensive Asia network with deep local knowledge and connections. Globally, we operate from 13 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas. For further information, please visit clsa.com
