Specialist, Execution Services

DriveWealth Trading Operations Role

You'll work closely with the team, market venues, and market makers, handling real-time risk monitoring and operational troubleshooting. Your role will require consistent execution of firm policies and adherence to SEC and FINRA regulations. Success in this fast-paced, high-accountability environment requires sharp critical thinking, sound judgment, and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders. This is a second-shift position designed to support 24/5 global trading operations, offering flexible trading hours and shift schedules. The role is based in Chicago on a hybrid schedule, working from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM CT.

What You'll Do

• Execute Written Supervisory Procedures (WSPs) to ensure compliance with SEC and FINRA regulations.
• Monitor equity trading systems, algorithmic controls, and alert frameworks for signs of disorderly trading
• Escalate issues as needed across trading desks, support, business management, and second-line risk functions
• Support trade operations across asset classes (equities, options, Fixed Income) globally
• Conduct daily real-time monitoring of our proprietary order management systems and; escalate and coordinate responses to disruptions and provide solutions
• Provide client-facing support for FIX connectivity, including session monitoring, root cause analysis, and post-mortems
• Coordinate technical onboarding for institutional clients, including FIX config, OMS/EMS integrations, and production testing
• Resolve trade discrepancies, manage post-trade allocations, and oversee operational risk events related to client order flow
• Support projects tied to internal OMS migration, risk reduction, and trading platform modernization

You Bring

• 3 - 5 years of experience in broker-dealer operations or electronic trading support, ideally across global markets
• FINRA Series 7, 57, and 63 licenses (required)
• Understanding of brokerage operations, electronic execution workflows, and trading infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with FIX protocol, algo trading controls, and client
• Excel, SQL, and Python; able to investigate data issues, support connectivity, and script automations
• Experience with Unix/Linux command line, JIRA, and OMS/EMS platforms (e.g., Eze, Fidessa)
• Strong project management and cross-functional coordination experience, with client-facing capabilities
• Communicate complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can work independently

Location

This role is open to candidates in the following locations: Chicago, IL - Hybrid

• This role is expected to come into the office on a cadence set by the Hiring Manager/Team.
• If you're not based in one of the locations listed above, this role is not a fit, and we cannot accommodate remote work outside these locations.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. DriveWealth does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Pay Range : $130,000 $140,000 USD