Virtu is a leading financial firm that leverages cutting edge technology to offer liquidity to the global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions to our clients. As a market maker, Virtu provides deep liquidity that helps to create more efficient markets around the world. Our market structure expertise, broad diversification, and execution technology enables us to provide competitive bids and offers in over 19,000 securities, at over 235 venues, in 36 countries worldwide.
THE ROLE
Our Operations team is looking for a Trading Operations Specialist to support the client bookings and reporting for equities trading across the Asia Pacific region. This team is responsible for managing the clearance, settlement, and reconciliation of all trades and positions on behalf of the firm’s clients. In this role, you'll collaborate closely with traders, finance, compliance, brokers, custodians, and firm customers to ensure timely settlement of trades, accuracy of books and records, and avoidance of unanticipated risk to both the firm and its customers.
We look for candidates with some technical experience, as you will also have the opportunity to work closely with software engineers to automate and enhance the robustness of the firm’s operations workflows. Trading Operations Specialist not only become experts in the logistics and mechanics of trade clearance and settlement, but they also play a crucial role in the ability of the firm and its clients to conduct trading efficiently and safely. They also represent the firm when dealing directly with external parties, so must be willing to handle the responsibility even when under pressure to perform.
THE CANDIDATE
- Fresh graduates or those with up to 2 years’ work experience in finance back office functions (experience with Australia market will be a huge plus)
- Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English
- Analytical and problem-solving skills to navigate systems and diagnose issues
- Willingness to work early shift hours (Sydney timezone)
- Familiar with MS Excel and Outlook
- Knowledge with SQL and Python will be an advantage
- Proactive, willing to learn and able to work under pressure
- Attention to detail and a customer service attitude
YOU’RE JUST RIGHT FOR VIRTU IF YOU WANT:
- A smaller team environment with 15 professionals in Asia Pacific
- A great place for upward and geographic mobility
- Direct exposure to the decision makers and senior leaders on all sides of the business
- The energetic dynamism of financial markets
- Teams that are passionate about continually learning, improving and raising the bar
- A community that values hard work as well as work-life balance
THE PROCESS
After passing an application screening, candidates will be sent an online programming test via email from a service called HackerRank as a first step of the process. This is to gain an understanding of the candidates coding ability.
Virtu Financial is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming you for who you are and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Skills Required
- Fresh graduate or up to 2 years of work experience in finance back-office functions
- Excellent written and spoken English communication skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to work early shift hours in the Sydney timezone
- Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook
- Knowledge of SQL and Python
- Proactive attitude and willingness to learn
- Ability to work under pressure
- Attention to detail and customer service orientation
Virtu Financial Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Virtu Financial and has not been reviewed or approved by Virtu Financial.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests core coverage is comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life, and disability. Official materials and third‑party overviews consistently describe strong health-related protections.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO alongside paid holidays, sick and bereavement leave, and parental/family leave are highlighted across multiple overviews. These time‑off elements form a notable part of the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Perks such as free meals/snacks, commuter benefits, gym access, and occasional onsite services (e.g., massages, haircuts) enhance the day‑to‑day experience. Availability of these amenities is emphasized particularly in certain offices.
Virtu Financial Insights
What We Do
Virtu is a leading financial firm that leverages cutting edge technology to deliver liquidity to the global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions to our clients. We combine our market structure expertise and execution technology to provide deep liquidity and competitive bids and offers in over 19,000 securities, at over 235 venues in 36 countries and unrivaled execution technology to our clients, while creating more efficient and stable markets worldwide. We strongly believe that transparency enables market participants to make better, more informed decisions while making markets more efficient. We strictly adhere to our core set of client values with each and every trade: Transparency, Reliability & Virtue.
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