London Cross-Asset Execution Trader

Selby Jennings; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is hiring an Execution Trader in London to join a dynamic trading team. The role involves executing trades across equities, ETFs, futures and options, coordinating with Portfolio Managers and Operations to ensure best execution and efficient post-trade processing.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in execution trading on the buy-side, deep market structure knowledge, and strong communication with external counterparties.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Execution Trading, Sales Trading, or a related buy-side function.
• Strong understanding of market structure, liquidity, and execution strategies.
• Experience trading across multiple asset classes is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Execute trades across equities, ETFs, futures, options and other listed instruments.
• Manage orders throughout the trade lifecycle, ensuring accurate and timely execution.
• Work closely with Portfolio Managers to implement investment decisions and optimise trading outcomes.
• Monitor market conditions, liquidity, and trading costs to achieve best execution.
• Develop and maintain relationships with brokers, counterparties, and liquidity providers.
• Utilise trading and analytics platforms to monitor execution quality and identify areas for improvement.
• Support trade allocation, reconciliation, and post-trade processes alongside Operations teams.
• Stay informed on market structure developments, regulatory changes, and execution best practices.

Skills

Execution trading

Market structure

Liquidity management

Multi-asset trading

Tools

Bloomberg EMSX

Tradeweb

Fidessa

FlexTrade

Enfusion

Job description

Selby Jennings is hiring an Execution Trader in London to join a dynamic trading team. The role involves executing trades across equities, ETFs, futures and options, coordinating with Portfolio Managers and Operations to ensure best execution and efficient post-trade processing.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in execution trading on the buy-side, deep market structure knowledge, and strong communication with external counterparties.