Location: Houston, Texas, United States
We are looking for recent graduate who are detail-oriented and proactive to fill the Trading Assistant role. In this position, you will support traders by reviewing and recording transactions, conducting research, and providing administrative assistance in a fast-paced environment. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work well under pressure.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for daily trade entries into trading management systems and ERP as they are executed.
- Check physical and derivatives confirmations from counterparties/brokers and alert traders of any discrepancies.
- Check physical and derivatives contract reports and the settlement reports received from Operators against the trader’s records and the ERP system for accuracy.
- Collaborate closely with the traders to develop an understanding of the market and related counterparties, grades, market movements, and instruments.
- Obtain an understanding of daily operations to enable a better interface between the operations team and trading departments.
- Collaborate closely with other internal departments to resolve trade-related matters.
- Ensure that all financial discrepancies or losses are documented with supporting evidence and communicated to management.
- Implement and monitor corrective actions to mitigate future financial risks or recurring losses.
- Ensure that all data and operational inputs are accurate, timely, and standardized across systems.
- Develop knowledge and understanding of the market.
- Support Traders and Analysts in preparing internal reports, filing documents, managing trading records, and market analysis.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
