Trading Technology Business Analyst (Low Latency Trading)

Job title: Trading Technology Business Analyst (Low Latency Trading)

About the Role An exciting opportunity to join a front-office Electronic Trading Technology team supporting Cash Equities across APAC markets. This role combines business analysis, client engagement and technical support within a low-latency trading environment, working closely with clients, exchanges, vendors and internal stakeholders. The successful candidate will play a key role in gathering requirements, delivering technology solutions, supporting electronic trading platforms and driving market connectivity initiatives.

What You'll Do

• Gather and analyse business and client requirements.
• Work directly with traders, business stakeholders, clients, exchanges and vendors.
• Translate business needs into functional and technical solutions.
• Support electronic trading applications and troubleshoot production issues.
• Act as a third-line support contact for complex incidents.
• Support exchange connectivity and market access projects.
• Participate in testing, deployment and platform enhancements.
• Develop scripts and tools to improve operational efficiency.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years experience within Investment Banking, Electronic Trading, cash equities or Capital Markets Technology
• Excellent communication skills to interface with business sponsors, clients and third parties
• Good understanding of Cash Equities trading workflows
• Experience with electronic trading platforms and market connectivity
• Exposure to front-office trading environments
• Knowledge of exchange infrastructure and trading technology
• Technical Skills: strong Python and Unix skills including shell scripting
• Strong FIX messaging experience within an electronic trading capacity
• Familiar with broad areas of trading technology including FPGA, low-latency networks, low-latency application development and exchange protocols such as OUCH, Arrowhead, HKEX CCCG & OCG
• Expertise in Equities Trading platforms and the Trading Life Cycle (Low-latency trading, co-location setup)
• Experience with systems across front, middle, and back office
• Application troubleshooting and production support
• Business Analysis Skills: Requirements gathering and documentation
• Stakeholder management
• Process analysis and solution design
• Testing and implementation support
• APAC market exposure (Hong Kong, Japan, China, Taiwan or Australia)
• Experience in low-latency trading environments
• Knowledge of pre- and post-trade risk systems
• Familiarity with vendor trading platforms and exchange connectivity solutions

Nice to Have

• Mandarin/Cantonese language skills advantageous for Hong Kong-based candidates
• Language capability is preferred but not essential for strong candidates

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary and benefits are not disclosed in the posting. Currency is USD. No specific compensation details provided.