AIX is looking for a highly qualified and passionate Market Operations Associate with a Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or IT along with substantial experience in stock market, investment, or portfolio management. The ideal candidate should possess exceptional English language proficiency, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with team members to achieve a common goal. Join our team and contribute to our organization's growth by leveraging your expertise in market operations, combined with your dedication to achieving excellence in the stock market.

Responsibilities

Operational responsibilities:

· Daily implementation of system start-up and end-of-day procedures;

· Create, update and maintain all static data (related to market participants, traded instruments, trading calendar and etc.) across the various AIX systems (trading platform and surveillance systems);

· Monitor trading sessions to ensure a fair and orderly trading;

· Manage technical emergencies and communication to market participants in case of technical issues;

· Provide the high-level business operations support, assistance and information to market participants and business partners including brokerage houses, data vendors, post-trade operators;

· Properly escalate unresolved queries to the next level of support;

· Day-to-day communication, interface and business development with data vendors;

· User Acceptance Testing (UAT) of new system releases (trading and surveillance) releases;

· Processing of periodic Qazaq Index reviews;

· Preparing different types of documents, including reports, contracts etc.

· Preparing regular (monthly) reporting as well as ad hoc requests;

· Preparing all tasks on time and submit reports to Head.

· Implementation of new project at all levels of testing.

Onboarding responsibilities:

· Onboarding of new AIX participants: checking and tracking required documentation and processes;

· Accompaniment of onboarding process by providing fast and proper responses for potential Participants;

· Providing detailed explanations of further testing procedures for potential Participants.

Project works:

· Undertake short-term or long-term projects (from research phase up until execution) based on new products/services;

· Preparation of reports, stats, presentations according to given project;

· Conducting project management workflow by keeping the set of deadlines;

· Cooperation with other team members for resolution of issues and goals;

Requirements

· Past exposure to highly automated working environments;

· Solid knowledge of financial markets;

· Attention to details;

· Ability to prioritize work;

· Experience with data reporting and data analytics;

· Advanced Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel). Candidates might be requested to take an Excel test;

· Team player with high resistance to stressful situations and open to flexible working hours arrangements;

· BS degree in Computer Science, Mathematical Sciences, Economics, or equivalent;

· Master’s degree and professional certification would be a plus;

· Experience with FIX protocol messages, BBG Terminal would be a plus.

· Good communication, problem solving, leadership and project management skills would be a plus.