Americas Quant Trader — Data-Driven & Collaborative

Cox Worldwide Funds plc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full healthcare coverage

Retirement plan

Commuter benefits

Health & wellness programs

Backup care

Matching gifts

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

The Quantitative Equity Trader (Americas Markets) will be an integral member of the Equity Trading Team at Dodge & Cox. The team implements tactical and investment decisions in markets globally and collaborates with investment committees, research analysts, portfolio implementation and trade analytics teams to understand objectives.

This is a 2-to-4-year position with potential for longer term employment. Ideal candidates possess strong analytical skills, teamwork, and the ability to apply

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience trading US, Canada and Latin America markets.
• Strong understanding of trading algorithms and statistical modelling.
• Solid knowledge of US market microstructure and exchange rules.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; Python or R preferred.
• CFA designation or interest in obtaining CFA.

Responsibilities

• Implement investment policy decisions and cash flow trades by leveraging data and quantitative methods.
• Advocate changes to trading strategies and processes to achieve better trade execution outcomes for clients.
• Partner with trade strategy team to develop and enhance execution strategies by customizing broker algorithms and pre-/post-trade analytics to improve trade performance.
• Collaborate with the trade strategy team to build a quantitative trading framework to identify trade signals using market data.
• Lead and help equity traders to incorporate the trading signals into their trading workflow.
• Develop and execute equity-linked currencies and currency hedging strategies.
• Develop and manage broker relationships to source liquidity.
• Communicate market and execution updates verbally and in writing to other traders, research analysts, portfolio managers and policy committee members.
• Provide equity trading presentations to existing and potential clients and consultants.
• Collaborate with other traders and the Operations, Legal/Compliance, and IT departments on ad-hoc projects.

Skills

Quantitative trading

Trading algorithms

US market microstructure

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-market experience US/Canada/LatA

Willingness to cover trading hours

Education

MBA or MFE

CFA designation or pursuit

Tools

Python

R

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Quantitative Equity Trader (Americas Markets) will be an integral member of the Equity Trading Team at Dodge & Cox. The team implements tactical and investment decisions in markets globally and collaborates with investment committees, research analysts, portfolio implementation and trade analytics teams to understand objectives.

This is a 2-to-4-year position with potential for longer term employment. Ideal candidates possess strong analytical skills, teamwork, and the ability to apply