Execution Trader - Global Macro & Commodities

Wall Street Careers®; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Wall Street Careers seeks an Execution Trader to perform buy-side trade execution across commodities, FX, and volatility, in close collaboration with portfolio managers and researchers.

The role emphasizes developing liquidity strategies from live market data and ensuring precise trade booking and position tracking in the PM system. Strong analytical skills and a leading university degree are required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of buy-side execution experience.
• Experience trading futures, FX, commodities, and volatility.
• Familiarity with institutional execution platforms (Bloomberg EMSX, FXGO, FIT).
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven execution decisions under pressure.
• Degree from a leading university; Excel and PowerPoint proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Execute trades across commodities, FX, volatility, and listed futures with PMs and researchers.
• Develop liquidity and implementation strategies using live market data and broker activity.
• Monitor execution quality against benchmarks; analyze slippage trends to improve outcomes.
• Manage trade booking, position tracking, and operational accuracy across PM systems.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with counterparties, brokers, and market makers.

Skills

Futures trading

FX trading

Quantitative analysis

Execution decision making

Education

University degree

Tools

Bloomberg EMSX

FXGO

FIT

Job description

Wall Street Careers seeks an Execution Trader to perform buy-side trade execution across commodities, FX, and volatility, in close collaboration with portfolio managers and researchers.

The role emphasizes developing liquidity strategies from live market data and ensuring precise trade booking and position tracking in the PM system. Strong analytical skills and a leading university degree are required.