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Trading Associate

An entry-level trading role in Bridgewater's implementation department, executing the firm's systematic exposures with no discretion. It also works with technologists and researchers to improve execution rules and systems.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Execute target exposures across global markets during Asian, European or US hours
Monitor transaction costs and execution outcomes with the analytics team
Learn the production systems and execution logic
Suggest improvements to execution rules and automate repeated tasks
Deal with liquidity providers and vendors

What they ask for

Required

Bachelor's degree (or on track to graduate in 2026-27) with a strong record
Analytical, structured thinking
Clear communication with counterparties and colleagues
Interest in market structure and game theory
Willingness to work non-standard hours
Comfort automating processes

Education: Bachelor's degree with a strong academic record
Experience: New graduates; no prior experience stated
Markets: multi-asset

How to prepare

Study market microstructure: order books, liquidity, spreads and market impact
Run a simple transaction cost analysis on public data and explain the results
Learn how systematic macro portfolios turn target positions into trades across asset classes
Practise basic scripting to automate a repetitive data or trade-checking task
Read about game theory in markets, such as adverse selection and strategic execution

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