Senior Operations Associate
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 27, 2026.
Who We Are
We at Swissblock are a private investment firm on a mission to lead the way in crypto and cross-asset investing. With a keen understanding that timing is paramount, we employ a systematic approach that combines robust algorithmic trading with exhaustive cross-asset market analysis.
We are seeking an operations professional to bring passion and structure to build the foundations of a new company branch.
We are partnering with the best solution providers to make the execution and post-trading workflow as transparent and efficient as possible. The overarching goal is to simplify communication and allow our key resources to focus together on problem-solving whilst considering automation.
The Opportunity
This is a hands-on build role: you will help design and run the branch's operational foundations from day one, shape processes, systems and controls, lead operational workstreams for new product launches, and keep day-to-day operations running smoothly.
The role suits someone who combines deep trade-lifecycle knowledge with strong data and automation skills, and who enjoys owning projects from first requirement to go-live.
Key Responsibilities
Build and project management
- Help build the operational foundations: target operating model, processes, controls, procedures and documentation.
- Plan and run operations projects end to end: scope, timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks and stakeholder updates.
- Support onboarding of external providers, including due diligence, connectivity and testing.
New product and instrument launches
- Act as the operations project lead for new products, instruments and markets, from initial request to go-live.
- Assess operational readiness: booking models, static data, settlement and margin flows, reconciliations, reporting and control requirements.
Operations engineering and automation
- Build and maintain automated workflows for trade-flow monitoring, reconciliations, exception management and intraday position integrity checks.
- Develop tools and scripts that streamline reconciliation, margin monitoring and the corporate actions lifecycle.
Data analysis and reporting
- Analyse large operational and trading datasets to identify breaks, trends, root causes and improvement opportunities.
- Build reports, dashboards and alerting for reconciliation, break investigation, risk monitoring and regulatory reporting.
Business-as-usual operations
- Support daily operations: trade query management, booking amendments, trade confirmation checks, reconciliations, settlements, compressions, collapses and corporate actions.
- Investigate and resolve position, cash and trade-related queries.
What You Bring
Experience
- At least 5 years in an operations team supporting significant trading flow, including automated or algorithmic trading.
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience with OTC derivatives (including IRS) operations, including:
- trade capture and booking amendments in a well-known OMS;
- trade settlement, position and cash reconciliations;
- line-item management such as unwinds, collapses and compressions.
- Solid understanding of OTC derivatives products and their end-to-end operational workflows.
- Solid understanding of CFD and cash equity corporate actions workflows.
- Proven experience delivering operations projects, such as system implementations, process redesigns, vendor onboarding or new product launches.
Skills and attributes
- Strong project management skills: you can structure a project, manage dependencies and deliver on time.§
- Comfortable in a fast-moving, start-up-style environment where processes are still being built.
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication in English, with stakeholders at all levels.
Technical skills
- Excel (advanced): pivot tables, Power Query, XLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH and building robust reporting models.
- SQL and Python: hands-on use to automate workflows, analyse large datasets and build operational tools.
- AI tools for data analysis: practical experience using AI assistants (e.g. Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot) to analyse data, draft queries and scripts, and document processes, with a critical eye for verifying outputs.
- Integrations: understanding of APIs, FIX and file-based integrations used across the trade lifecycle.
- Reporting and dashboards: experience building custom reports, dashboards and alerting logic, ideally with a BI tool such as Power BI or Tableau.
- Financial markets platforms: strong working knowledge of OMS, reconciliation and post-trade systems.
What We Offer
- The chance to build a new company branch from the ground up, with real ownership and visible impact.
- A flat hierarchy, excellent peers and a culture built on responsibility and merit.
- Career growth that keeps pace with the business.
- A competitive salary plus an annual bonus.
- 25 days of annual leave and progressive social benefits.
- A modern office in Baar with a flexible hybrid model.
- Regular company events.
How To Apply
Please send your CV and a short cover letter in English. We review every application and treat all applications confidentially.
Swissblock is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.