Researcher - Trade Execution

Qenexus; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Qenexus in London partners with a globally recognised, systematic Hedge Fund to hire an Equity Execution Trader.

You will own day-to-day execution decisions, develop TCA frameworks, drive optimisation to reduce market impact, and build scalable workflows for equity execution.

Requirements include 2–5 years buyside experience, US equity background, strong Python, and excellent communication with the investments team.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years buyside experience required.
• US Equity execution background essential.
• Strong Python skills to support analysis and automation.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day equity execution decisions.
• Develop transaction cost analysis (TCA) frameworks.
• Drive execution optimisation to reduce market impact.
• Own execution processes and scalable workflows.

Skills

Equity execution

Python

TCA knowledge

Communication

Tools

Python

Job description

We are partnering with a globally recognised, systematic Hedge Fund who are seeking an Equity Execution Trader to join their team in London.

The Role:

• Own day-to-day execution decisions, ensuring best execution outcomes for the firm.
• Manage and develop transaction cost analysis (TCA) frameworks to measure, monitor, and continuously improve execution quality.
• Drive execution optimisation initiatives, identifying opportunities to reduce market impact and improve fill quality.
• Own Equity execution processes, building scalable and repeatable workflows.

Requirements:

• 2-5 years experience in a similar buyside role.
• Proven US Equity execution background, with hands-on experience across relevant markets.
• Strong programming capability, with experience using Python to support execution analysis and workflow automation.
• Execution and optimisation mindset.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with investments team and external counterparties.