Executive Director, Algorithmic Trading & Execution Solutions

Next Frontier Capital

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 250,000 - 350,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

JPMorgan seeks an Executive Director to lead the ECS execution product and consulting efforts in the Americas. You will combine product management with deep quantitative analysis to deliver innovative algorithmic trading solutions and TCA-based insights for institutional clients.

You will collaborate across sales, trading, analytics, and technology to optimize client outcomes, oversee regulatory adherence, and drive product evolution in a fast-paced electronic market environment.

Qualifications

Subject matter expertise in Algorithmic Trading, TCA/Execution Consulting, Smart Order Routers or Liquidity interaction.
Extensive relevant experience in electronic trading product management or a related field, with a deep understanding of equities execution products, technologies, and market microstructure for Cash Equities.
Very strong quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to analyze data, identify liquidity trends, and make data-driven decisions.
Experience in q/KDB and Python.

Responsibilities

Define and lead product initiatives across the execution product spectrum for the Americas, including the Algorithmic trading product, Smart Order Router, and ATSs.
Interact with our clients to understand their needs and offer J.P. Morgan’s Algorithmic and Smart Order Router product suite as well as bespoke solutions.
Analyze client order flow using transaction cost analysis (TCA) and execution quality metrics to provide actionable insights to optimize trading performance and provide execution consulting.
Partner with business analysts, core technology, legal/compliance, operations, and sales and trading teams to ensure product functionality is optimized.
Produce in-depth analysis of product usage, client trends, trading performance, and revenues.
Leverage analytical skills to analyze large data sets and provide actionable results to drive product evolution and client product usage.
Maintain a working knowledge of equities trading, market structure, and the equities market regulatory landscape.
Ensure adherence with all relevant regulatory and control agenda requirements.
Be an integral member of the ECS team, working together to provide a positive client experience.