Trader Cross Asset Electronic
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$ 65000 - 150000
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About Us
Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership we believe our ownership structure fosters a longterm view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.
About the Role
The Position
We are looking to hire a Trader to join our Cross Asset Electronic Trading (XAET) team. The successful candidate will leverage various protocols to systematically trade multiple asset classes in a fastpaced dynamic environment. Responsibilities include executing trades monitoring market movements and trends developing and testing trading strategies adapting to changes in market structure and reporting on performance and risk metrics. The candidate will collaborate closely with other Traders Portfolio Managers and Data and Technology teams to ensure optimal trade and risk management. A passion for financial markets market structure and a desire to evolve and improve our trading operations is essential.
Wellington Managements trading philosophy and practices are based on the principles of seeking best contributing to portfolio alpha andmanaging regulatory operational liquidity and investment risks. We seek to execute orders in a manner consistent with these principles and in accordance with our written policies which emphasize the fair dissemination aggregation and allocation of investment opportunities across our investment platform and ultimately our clients.
Wellington Managements Trading Department employs approximately 60 traders globally across all markets. Our investment and trading activities are conducted on an industryleading internally developed software platform which we believe creates a meaningful competitive advantage.We are also supported by an inhouse research and analytics team who provide indepth actionoriented insights into our trading capabilities and activities.
Responsibilities
- Execute transactions using electronic trading protocols ensuring best risk management and adherence to policies and procedures.
- Develop and enhance an indepth understanding of the investment philosophies and strategies of Portfolio Managers Research Analysts and Strategists.
- Gather analyze and disseminate curated market sector and security information and trade ideas to identify actionable investment opportunities.
- Develop and maintain expertise in market structure including liquidity landscape electronic trading industry and regulatory developments and technologybased solutions.
- Establish deep relationships with trading counterparties.
- Identify opportunities to increase efficiencies optimize market access and mitigate risk.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the department including Traders Trading Research and Analytics and Trading Technology.
Qualifications
A successful candidate should have the following qualifications:
- Prior experience in systematic trading using electronic protocols; Knowledge of various trading platforms and tools is a plus
- Versatility is critical: ability and willingness to learn and trade instruments across the entire teams remit
- Excellent analytical quantitative and problemsolving skills detail oriented and ability to multitask in a fast paced dynamic environment
- Proactive in learning about market structure evolution industry solutions and pursuing new opportunities to improve outcomes and/or trading workflows
- Project management and strong organizational skills with the ability to drive projects from inception to completion
- Solid work ethic and a growth mindset continuously investing in personal development
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with experience working in a highly collaborative teambased and resultsoriented environment
- Impeccable integrity fiduciary mindset and ability to consistently place the interests of our clients as the number one priority
- Technical mindset with experience in programming languages such as Python or R or C constructing and analyzing SQL/database queries is preferred
- Academic credentials: a bachelors degree is required and additional business financial or technology degrees and skills (MBA CFA CAIA) would be highly additive
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280 CongressNot sure you meet 100 of our qualifications Thats ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill workplace experiences and backgrounds.
As an equal opportunity employer Wellington Management considers all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression religion creed national origin age ancestry disability (physical or mental) medical condition citizenship marital status pregnancy veteran or military status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you are a candidate with a disability or are assisting a candidate with a disability and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs please email us at .
At Wellington Management our approach to compensation is designed to help us attract inspire and retain the best talent in our industry.We strive to pay employees fairly and competitively across all levels and roles. Our approach to compensation considers all aspects of total compensation; all employees are eligible to receive salary variable compensation and benefits. The base salary range for this position is:
USDThis range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; role; skills and experience; certifications; and education. This range is an estimate and further details on salary and total compensation aspects will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process.
Base salaryis only one component of Wellingtons total compensation approach. Other rewards may include a discretionary Corporate Bonus and/ or Incentives if eligible. In addition we offer a comprehensive and high value benefit package to meet the unique needs of our employees and their families and we are committed to fostering a flexible work environment that enables employees to thrive personally and professionally. Examples of our benefits include retirement plan health and wellbeing dental vision and pharmacy coverage health savings account flexible spending accounts and commuter program employee assistance program life and disability insurance adoption assistance backup childcare tuition/CFA reimbursement and paid time off (leave of absencepaid holidays volunteer sick and vacation time).
Employment Type
Full-Time
