Associate, Electronic Equities Execution & Coverage | $150K-$180K Base | Stamford, CT

Coda Search│Staffing; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Job summary

Coda Search Staffing is partnering with an institutional trading technology firm to hire an Associate, Electronic Equities Execution & Coverage. The role requires hands-on electronic equities trading experience and steady Stamford attendance of at least three days per week.

The position sits in a hybrid environment in Stamford, CT with base salary target of $150–$180K plus possible equity options. You will monitor live algo flow, diagnose execution, tune strategies, and drive client-facing

Qualifications

• Hands-on electronic equities trading experience required.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. equity market structure, venues, routing and auctions.
• Understanding of execution algorithms and parameter impacts.
• Data-driven with ability to interpret TCA outputs.
• Execution-focused role with client coverage and business development.
• Background in 2–6 years of relevant electronic trading experience.
• Licensure (SIE, Series 7, 63, 57) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee live algo flow and monitor client orders across the U.S. equities session.
• Diagnose execution behavior across strategies, venues, order sizes, and conditions.
• Tune algo strategies with clients and coordinate changes with research/product.
• Run TCA and translate findings into execution consulting discussions.
• Share market structure insights on liquidity trends and venue behavior.
• Handle incidents during sessions and manage risk for clients.
• Grow the business with onboarding and account growth alongside coverage lead.

Skills

Direct electronic trading experience

Market structure fluency

Algo knowledge

Analytical

Execution-first mindset

2–6 years exp

Licensure: SIE/Series 7/63/57

Job description

Coda Search is proud to partner with an institutional trading technology firm to hire an Associate, Electronic Equities Execution & Coverage. This seat is for someone with direct, hands-on electronic equities trading experience. Candidates must be able to work from Stamford at least three days per week.

Location

Stamford, CT

Base Salary

Target $150-180K base salary, with some flexibility available dependent on experience.

Equity

Potential options or equity, subject to the final offer

Schedule

At least three days per week in Stamford. More frequent Stamford attendance is preferred during onboarding, with a more flexible hybrid pattern potentially available once fully ramped.

What's in it for you?

Real execution depth: Work directly inside the firm's algo platform, with visibility into strategy settings, order behavior, routing, fills, and auction logic that is rarely available at a large bank.

Direct product influence: Take client execution needs straight to research and product teams and see meaningful changes built quickly.

Earlier client ownership: Take on meaningful institutional coverage responsibility earlier than you might in a larger organization.

Experienced colleagues: Work alongside electronic-trading practitioners in a lean, research-driven environment focused on execution quality.

Long-term growth: Build from day-to-day execution coverage toward owning accounts and a revenue number.

What will your day look like?

Oversee live algo flow: Monitor client algorithmic orders across the U.S. equities session and step in when behavior needs attention.

Diagnose execution: Work out why an order behaved the way it did across strategies, venues, order size, and market conditions.

Tune strategies: Configure and adjust algo parameters with clients and coordinate client-specific changes with research and product.

Run TCA: Build and interpret execution analysis independently and use it to drive execution consulting conversations.

Share market structure insight: Help deliver intelligence to clients on liquidity trends, venue behavior, and regulatory change.

Handle incidents: Escalate issues to trading technology during the session, manage risk, and keep clients informed.

Grow the business: Support onboarding and account growth alongside the equities coverage lead.

Who are you?

Direct electronic trading experience: You have hands-on experience in electronic equities trading or execution, such as electronic or algo sales trading, execution trading, execution consulting, algo trading, or algo product. This is required.

Market structure fluency: You can speak in depth about the U.S. equity market structure, including lit and dark venues, routing tradeoffs, order types, and auctions.

Algo knowledge: You understand how execution algorithms work, what their parameters do, and how behavior changes when parameters change.

Analytical: You are comfortable with data and can interpret TCA output without guidance.

Execution-first mindset: You want a role centered on algo trading, algo product, and execution analysis, with client coverage and business development built on top.

Experience level: Your background is likely in the 2-to-6-year range of directly relevant electronic trading experience.

Licensure: Current SIE, Series 7, 63, and 57 registrations are highly preferred.

Client judgment: You communicate clearly with sophisticated institutional traders and stay composed under time pressure.

Stamford availability: You are able and willing to work from the Stamford office at least three days per week and spend additional time there during onboarding when practical.

Related Terms

Electronic trading, algorithmic trading, algo execution, execution trading, low-touch trading, execution consulting, algo product, transaction cost analysis, TCA, equity market structure, smart order routing, institutional equities, Stamford, Connecticut, hybrid