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Boston, MA

Junior Equity Trader

Boston, MA

Rogahn, Gerhold and Schoen

Boston, MA

Junior Equity Trader

Working knowledge of re-balancing portfolios based on contributions/withdrawals to accounts
Collect and disseminate research and trade information to portfolio managers and investment officers
Aggregate and analyze reports, and compare to reach performance conclusions
Assist traders with the execution of buy and sell orders for securities, considering size of the order, trading supply and the prevailing market conditions
Liaise with Portfolio Managers to keep them informed of names impacting respective portfolios
Respond to inquiries from portfolio managers and analysts regarding trade issues
Provide backup support for futures, derivatives trading, and foreign exchange trading; re-balance portfolios and maintain portfolio models and maintenance of cash levels

Chicago, IL

Equity Trader

Chicago, IL

Daniel LLC

Chicago, IL

Equity Trader

Assist in resolving trade and settlement issues by working with the market centers and exchanges
Monitor market activity in areas of specialisation and provide feedback to portfolio managers
Assist financial advisors, money managers, and retail clients with order placement and trade inquiries
Working with internal IT and analytics groups to develop systems, analytics and coordinate trading activity
Executing orders in a manner consistent with our best execution and risk management practices, as well as our policies and procedures
Provide ‘best execution’ across a range of equity instruments for all of BlackRock’s internal businesses
Remaining informed of new product developments

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New York, NY

Synthetic Equity Trader

New York, NY

Crona, Veum and Dare

present

New York, NY

Synthetic Equity Trader

present

Execute trades in accordance with firm policy and according to all regulatory rules and procedures
Commit firm capital and manage a risk book
Work closely with the Sales desk, Operations, Finance and Technology to ensure accurate reporting for clients, ensure smooth processing, plus testing and implementation of system changes
Identify potential trading strategies and offer ideas to improve existing trading methods
Evaluate financial risk, make decisions and prepare reports
Proficiency with different programming languages
Liaise with sales traders/clients on market movements

Education Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accuracy

Georgia Southern University

Bachelor’s Degree in Accuracy

Skills Skills

Strong knowledge of local rules and regulations
Able to work well in a team environment
Able to manage time effectively and multi-task
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Good relationship with local brokers
Experience in both equity and fixed income market trading, including exchange traded markets and interbank bond market execution process
At least 2 years of market trading experience ideally within local China Asset Management firms

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Securities Lending & Finance Equity Trader Resume Examples & Samples

Trading the US Equity Securities Lending book
Manage and build out strong counterparty lending relationships
Work with researchers and developers to build best in class quantitative and technological solutions to analyze and improve trading performance
Analyze book performance and market trends on a daily basis, providing commentary to SLF business and various PM teams
Manage daily risk exposures with strong attention to even the smallest details
BA/BS is required and 2+ years of work experience is required, preferably in a quantitative subject (math, statistics, economics, finance)
Prior work experience or exposure to Equity markets required, securities lending or repo preferred
Strong analytical skills, clear & structured thought processes
Experience with Excel and other MS Office Applications (SQL, VBA, Business Objects strongly preferred but not absolutely required)
Logical thinker and superior organizational skills

R&d Equity Trader Systems Reliability Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

3+ years of experience in C++ and C
Strong demonstrated scripting skills in Python or Perl
Experience with performance tuning and system load monitoring and diagnostics in Unix
Experience in software engineering, release engineering, and/or configuration management
Familiarity with test automation processes
Experience delivering projects, programs, or releases into complex production environments
Proven track record of building collaborative relationships with stakeholders across multiple technological and business functions
Experience enabling change in a high velocity environment; ability to drive consensus across teams with differing priorities and objectives
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Related Field (or equivalent 5 years of experience)
Knowledge of the FIX protocol

Synthetic Equity Trader Resume Examples & Samples

Execute trades in accordance with firm policy and according to all regulatory rules and procedures
Evaluate financial risk, make decisions and prepare reports
Ensure that all trade executions are fair and reasonable, in accordance with desk policies and in line with current market conditions
Work closely with the Sales desk, Operations, Finance and Technology to ensure accurate reporting for clients, ensure smooth processing, plus testing and implementation of system changes

Domestic Equity Trader Resume Examples & Samples

Trade firm’s domestic equities at the request of individual Portfolio Managers and/or Analysts with the purpose of obtaining the best possible execution
Provide market and stock commentary and feedback to individual Portfolio Managers and/or Analysts, keeping them abreast of all ongoing working orders
Appropriately distribute the firms’ commissions in accordance with the Research and Soft Dollar budgets and in conjunction with obtaining the best possible execution
Maintain good working relationships with the Brokerage Community
Assist other traders in both domestic and international markets when volume requires
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance or Economics
Minimum of three years of experience trading domestic equities required
Must be able to work independently in a sometimes stressful environment
Experience trading international equities a plus

Junior Equity Trader Resume Examples & Samples

Ability to trade difficult company trades, experience in trading stocks with limited liquidity (names having high ADV requests, high volatility, wide spreads)
Determine appropriateness for various execution venues for various trades, experience with various sell-side algorithms
Knowledge and use of electronic venues including ECN’s, dark pools, and algorithms for accessing liquidity; ability to work with sell-side traders
Liaise with Portfolio Managers to keep them informed of names impacting respective portfolios
Monitor execution performance and progress
Assist with broker execution quantity tie-out and post-trade review
Aggregate and analyze reports, and compare to reach performance conclusions
Assist with internal compliance and fund board report requests
Provide backup support for futures, derivatives trading, and foreign exchange trading; re-balance portfolios and maintain portfolio models and maintenance of cash levels
3-5 years of trading experience and detailed understanding of US market microstructure; Europe/EM a plus
Detailed knowledge of the asset management business, including institutional and retail products; understanding of operational workflows and challenges, including model building, maintenance experience, and knowledge of making calculations based on changes to the target weights
Working knowledge of re-balancing portfolios based on contributions/withdrawals to accounts
Understanding of and experience in working within trade rotations; experience in effecting step-out/trade away trades
Ability to work with various groups including Operations, Technology, and Finance, and act as a liaison for the trading team
Technical skills related to trading, order routing, and transaction cost analysis
Strong desktop skills, i.e. Office, Bloomberg, etc

Equity Trader Resume Examples & Samples

Assist financial advisors and money managers with institutional orders
Assist in resolving trade and settlement issues by working with the market centers and exchanges
FINRA Series 7 & 63 licenses required; FINRA Series 55 license obtained within 90 days; Series 4 license preferred
3 - 5 years trading desk experience
Strong knowledge of equity and option markets
Demonstrated high degree of accuracy and attention to details
Excellent customer service skills with the ability to listen and communicate in a clear and concise manner
Must be able to work productively in both a small and large group setting

Equity Trader Resume Examples & Samples

Responsible for the timely and accurate execution of trades throughout the day as submitted by Portfolio Managers
Regular establishment of and adherence to client-imposed trading restrictions within accounts
Ongoing use of internal systems to properly set up new securities as necessary
Participation on Firm’s Technology/Systems team to ensure the most efficient trading processes possible
Serve as back-up trader for fixed income (individual bonds)
Regular coordination of schedules with Head Trader to ensure trading desk is always covered
Attention to detail is critical and absolutely required
Must have a strong work ethic and initiative
Able to manage time effectively and multi-task
Able to work well in a team environment
2-10 years of related work experience in the securities industry is required
Experience with Advent/Moxy/Fix is strongly preferred
Knowledge of trading operations, products and services is required

Equity Trader Infrastructure Securities Permanent Sydney CBD Resume Examples & Samples

Active trading equities across a range of global markets to meet fund requirements
Work closely with the portfolio management team to ensure positions are correctly and swiftly implemented
Build strong relationships with broker/dealers, fund administrators, custodians etc
Working closely with the investment/product team to provide accurate and detailed data for various investment data projects

Junior Equity Trader Resume Examples & Samples

Executes small buy and sell orders utilizing electronic trading system
Determine execution of trades with close consideration of the research budget
Assist traders with the execution of buy and sell orders for securities, considering size of the order, trading supply and the prevailing market conditions
Collect and disseminate research and trade information to portfolio managers and investment officers
Communicate with brokerage trading desks regarding research information and merchandise flow. Communicate indications of interests to Traders and Brokers
Respond to inquiries from portfolio managers and analysts regarding trade issues
Maintain timely and accurate trade information for equity trading desk
BA/BS degree preferably in finance, economics, or other related field
Self-motivated team player with strong verbal communications skills
Strong analytical and computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in MS Excel
Rigorous attention to detail with good time management skills
Proficiency with Bloomberg strongly desired
Knowledge of trade settlement preferred but not required

Senior Japanese Equity Trader Resume Examples & Samples

Japanese Equity Trading for Long Short Equity Investment
Minimum 5 year Japanese Equity Trading experience in Investment Bank, Asset Management or Hedge Fund based in Japan
Japanese Equity Trading experience in Global Investment Bank based in Japan

Equity Trader Resume Examples & Samples

1-3 years trading experience
Experience with Bloomberg, Eze Castle, Advent and other Order/Trade management systems
IT background preferred

Institutional Equity Trader Resume Examples & Samples

Manage and execute orders
Develop, employ and evaluate trading strategies
5 years of experience

Equity Trader Resume Examples & Samples

3 years trading desk experience
FINRA Series 7 & 65 (or 63) licenses required; FINRA Series 55 license obtained within 90 days; Series 4 license preferred
High school or equivalent diploma; Bachelors degree preferred

Asset Management, GWM, Equity Trader, VP Resume Examples & Samples

Relevant trading desk experience is required
Solid product knowledge and trading experience in US Equity and/or FX
Good understanding of US and Asia markets
Good client facing, communication and interpersonal skills

Equity Trader Resume Examples & Samples

Bachelors degree in finance or related field required
5-7 years of trading experience required, or a combination of trading and trade operations in that experience range; only candidates with equities experience will be considered; fixed income experience is not relevant to this role (specific experience with REITs a plus)
Understanding and appropriate use of electronic trading, crossing networks, dark pools, algorithms and portfolio trading is also required
Competent in use of Bloomberg analytical tools
Strong analytical and verbal and written communication skills
Availability to cover trading during European market hours

Associate, Equity Trader Resume Examples & Samples

Graduate or Undergraduate university degree in Economics, Finance, Commerce or Business
The candidate must have successfully completed the Canadian Securities Course, Conduct and Practices Handbook and Trader Training
Previous trading experience with either a buy or sell side firm
CFA, an asset
Proven ability to pay close attention to detail
Knowledge of current financial markets, and an understanding of current market transactions
Able to quickly acquire knowledge, to demonstrate competence and to add value to the transaction and client relationships
Excellent analytical and conceptual skills
Efficient organizational skills to respond to shifting priorities on several simultaneous projects
Ability to work in a fast-paced, transaction-driven environment

Deam-equity Trader Resume Examples & Samples

Senior Trader in the Asian Equity Trading team
Minimum of 3 years Equity trading experience across all global markets
Deep market knowledge across all asset classes especially in Asian and Emerging markets
Firm understanding of market structure and the impact on trading
Derivatives (Swaps, Futures, Options, OTC, Forwards, Single Stock Futures, etc.), knowledge of Algo trading with derivatives an added plus
Electronic Trading background, utilizing broker algorithmic tactics, dark pools, crossing networks and trading via DMA. Knowledge of EMS an added plus
Portfolio Trading (interpretation of pre- and post trade analysis, experience in global Portfolio trades, assistance to PM´s)
Establish strong partnerships with our most important broker relationships
Promote a team culture that is service oriented
Strong communication skills which are needed to sales trade our fund management teams

Equity Trader Director Resume Examples & Samples

Trade and analyze orders at all stages of execution with the goal of managing transaction costs and controlling risk
Formulate trading strategies considering the implications of various trading avenues, market mechanisms, and the trade-off between risk and cost
Help develop trading infrastructure and process
Manage trading activity across multiple sectors and market capitalization levels
Work with strategy groups and research to implement and systematize all trading strategies in response to market opportunities
Research Trading exceptions (pricing, settlement, etc.)
Prepare internal reports/presentations for internal client meetings
BA/BS or higher degree in a quantitative based discipline, MS/MBA preferred
8+ years equity trading experience, equity derivatives experience is required; options experience preferred
Extensive experience using electronic/algorithmic execution tools
Demonstrated proficiency with trading technology across various trading systems/platforms, FlexTrader and Bloomberg EMSX experience preferred
Detailed knowledge of US equity market microstructure and transaction cost analysis
Superior interpersonal skills and ability to build lasting relationships with team members, internal clients, and trading counterparties
Ability to develop and apply deep investment product knowledge
Analytical and creative approach to solving complex problems
High degree of versatility to prioritize and perform multiple functions as necessary
Willingness to learn and trade new asset classes and trading strategies
Desire to work in a fast-paced environment

Equity Trader Resume Examples & Samples

A minimum of 5-8 years of experience trading equities. Experience trading a wide array of instruments beyond equities would be additive
Ability to work quickly and accurately in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Strong analytical skills and an ability to apply those skills in a highly practical fashion
A pro-technology mindset and the ability to leverage technology to improve effectiveness and efficiency
Strong academic credentials; MBA/CFA preferred

Cib-equity Trader Resume Examples & Samples

Executing trades in Chile via JPMs broker house
Overseeing trades in Peru and Colombia via third party brokers
Trading ADRs
Supporting the publication of daily reports
Attracting flows to the region
Finding trading opportunities within the local market
Working as a team with traders in NY
Bachelor’s degree or Economic Studies (Economics, Business Administration, Finance
Experience of at least 3 years in trading
Knowledge of Chilean companies, technical analysis and valuation metrics
Experience and willingness to work under a stressful environment
Strong communication Skills
Pro-active approach to problem solving
Works independently
Excellent written and oral English skills
Strong Microsoft Office skills (Microsoft excel)

International Equity Trader Resume Examples & Samples

You have an understanding of trading and best execution standards
Your flexible start and end time schedule in this 24 hour environment, including holidays
You are an experienced individual that can work in a fast paced, market-driven, trading floor environment and work under the stress of tight deadlines
You have the ability to diagnose and recommend process improvements and strong problem resolution skills
You have the ability to service several business units across various product lines, ensuring compliance to industry rules and regulations and multiple market conventions
You have excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to easily and comfortably communicate with individuals, groups and clients
You have exceptional systems and computer skills and overall technological proficiency

Junior Equity Trader Resume Examples & Samples

2+ years of experience in Equity Trading
Desire to sell and capacity to learn quickly
Series 7, 55 & 63 Licenses

Senior Equity Trader Resume Examples & Samples

Execute Asia PacRim Equities. Will be responsible for efficiently executing a broad array of strategies in the Asia PacRim Equities, from global trading mandates to more focused mandates. This individual must be familiar with Equity markets, both international and domestic, emerging, developed, and frontier
Communication. Effectively interact and communicate with members of Russell Implementation Services, Clients, External Investment Managers, Portfolio Mangers, Exchanges, Broker-Dealers, and others in the investment community to create efficiencies with regard to the continued development of the high-speed/low-latency environment. Develop best practices that will provide for operational and trading scale within group
The hours of this position are approximately 4pm-12am in order to trade Asia/Pacific Rim
7 plus years of equity trading experience in the brokerage/trading industry, with a focus on trading international equities
In depth knowledge of Global Equity Trading Marketplace and clearing infrastructure
Detailed knowledge of global market structure and evolution
Detailed oriented & excellent problem solving skills
Highly proficient with multiple PC based trading software systems including securities-related applications (portfolio accounting, trade order management, Execution Management Systems, trading platforms, FIX connectivity)
Highly proficient with Excel
Driven self starter looking to take on new responsibilities in a challenging environment