Associate Trading Staff

Jobtailor; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Berkeley, CA, seeks a detail-oriented quantitative professional to rotate across asset classes (credit, equity, forex, derivatives) and gradually own systematic trading programs. You will interact with internal stakeholders and broker-dealers, building analytics and automation to scale trading operations.

You will monitor high-volume execution algorithms, track real-time market developments, and contribute to the codebase of automated trading systems.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated passion for markets.
• Proficiency in a programming language such as Python or R.
• Experience using a Unix-like operating system.
• Academic or practical familiarity with statistics.
• Skillset in data analysis and visualization.
• Bachelor's degree in a scientific or quantitative discipline.
• Attention to detail and clarity of thought.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States is addressed in the application.
• Must disclose whether visa sponsorship is required now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Rotate across credit, equity, forex, and derivatives desks to learn each asset class and trading region.
• Eventually assume ownership of systematic trading programs.
• Interact directly with internal stakeholders and the broker-dealer community.
• Build analytics and automation to improve the sophistication and scale of firmwide trading operations.
• Monitor high-volume execution algorithms and portfolio risk.
• Track real-time market developments.
• Interface with external brokers and trading counterparties.
• Contribute to the codebase underlying automated trading operations.
• Build processes and technology to prevent errors or outages while increasing team capacity.
• Provide insight and expertise to research and development staff.
• Work global market hours for part of each year on a rotational basis.

Skills

Python

R

Data Analysis

Statistics

Automation

Analytics

Execution Algorithms

Portfolio Risk Monitoring

Process Improvement

Market Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in scientific or quantitative discipline

Tools

Unix-like OS

Job description

• Rotate across credit, equity, forex, and derivatives desks to learn each asset class and trading region


• Eventually assume ownership of systematic trading programs


• Interact directly with internal stakeholders and the broker-dealer community


• Build analytics and automation to improve the sophistication and scale of firmwide trading operations


• Monitor high-volume execution algorithms and portfolio risk


• Track real-time market developments


• Interface with external brokers and trading counterparties


• Contribute to the codebase underlying automated trading operations


• Build processes and technology to prevent errors or outages while increasing team capacity


• Provide insight and expertise to research and development staff


• Work global market hours for part of each year on a rotational basis

Requirements

• Demonstrated passion for markets


• Proficiency in a programming language such as Python or R


• Experience using a Unix-like operating system


• Academic or practical familiarity with statistics


• Skillset in data analysis and visualization


• Bachelor's degree in a scientific or quantitative discipline


• Attention to detail and clarity of thought


• Legal authorization to work in the United States is addressed in the application


• Must disclose whether visa sponsorship is required now or in the future

Core Competencies

Demonstrates proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R, with a strong foundation in data analysis, statistics, and visualization. Capable of building analytics and automation to enhance trading operations while ensuring attention to detail and clarity in execution.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Python Programming


• Data Analysis


• Statistics


• Unix Operating System


• Automated Trading Operations

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Python


• R


• Data Analysis


• Statistics


• Automation


• Analytics


• Execution Algorithms


• Portfolio Risk Monitoring


• Process Improvement


• Market Analysis

Soft Skills

• Attention to Detail


• Clarity of Thought


• Passion for Markets

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Scientific or Quantitative Discipline

Industry Keywords

• Credit


• Equity


• Forex


• Derivatives


• Broker-Dealer Community


• Trading Operations


• Market Developments


• High-Volume Execution


• Global Market Hours


• Systematic Trading Programs