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Junior Execution Trader

An execution desk role monitoring automated trading flow across equities, FX and futures. It also involves projects to cut implementation costs.

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.

Monitor automated execution across regions and asset classes
Give first-line support when the execution flow has issues
Work on adding liquidity and lowering trading costs
Analyse large datasets to guide further automation
Liaise with PMs, brokers, risk and compliance

What they ask for

Required

Degree in a quantitative or technical subject
1+ years in a buy-side or sell-side trading, DevOps or analytics role
Interest in markets and execution
Experience in at least one mainstream asset class

Preferred

Python
SQL

Education: Degree in a quantitative or technical discipline from a top institution
Experience: 1+ years in a trading, DevOps or analytics role supporting investment strategies
Languages and tools: Python
SQL
Markets: equities, fx, futures

How to prepare

Learn how execution algorithms such as VWAP and TWAP work
Run transaction cost analysis on sample trade data in Python
Study order types and market structure across equities, FX and futures
Practise SQL queries on large trade datasets

What to study

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