Floor trader vs specialist

Differences between floor trader and specialist duties and responsibilities

Floor trader example responsibilities.

• Manage business, sales, marketing, international negotiation and communication for a commodities business.
• Lead arbitrage trader with the highest return on investment.
• Demonstrate outstanding performance and become recognized as one of the top producing firms on the NYSE.
• Facilitate trades, generate commission dollars, and reduce risk for clients by reflecting liquidity on the NYSE to senior traders.
• Automate the trade allocation and reconciliation procedures using VBA programming which is leveraged to systematically detect any trade breaks or discrepancies.
• Integrate into an existing trading pit on the CBOE, illustrating success in new, challenging work environments.

Specialist example responsibilities.

• Create, manage, and assist users with SharePoint sites.
• Manage an on-site IRB and company good clinical practice (GCP) inspection.
• Manage SharePoint sites by creating, editing, and customizing company sites, libraries and security.
• Manage the building of accounts, assigning of static IP's, and scheduling of business class installations.
• Convert servers from UNIX to Linux, all hardware diagnostics and repair including printers/plotters/desktops etc.
• Follow safety procedures such as maintenance of all equipment (Telxon scanners, terminals and ladders).
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