Quantitative Electronic Trading Analyst: Execution & Costs

AQR Capital Management; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits

PTO

Job summary

AQR Capital Management in Greenwich, CT seeks an Electronic Trading Analyst to analyze execution performance across asset classes, focusing on transaction cost analysis, execution measurement, and market structure. You will work as both trader and analyst, building tools from large trading datasets to improve algorithms and workflows.

The role offers a competitive salary, eligible annual bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in trading, electronic execution, or trading analytics
• Strong foundation in statistics and quantitative analysis
• Experience with AI tools and large datasets
• Knowledge of transaction cost analysis, market structure, liquidity and costs

Responsibilities

• Analyze execution performance across asset classes and identify drivers of transaction costs
• Develop analytical tools and translate findings into improvements in execution strategy
• Collaborate with traders and technologists to optimize model parameters and workflows
• Support ongoing measurement of trading efficiency and market structure insights

Skills

Trading analytics

Transaction cost analysis

Statistical analysis

Data wrangling

AI tools familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM/Finance

Tools

Large data tools

Trading platforms

Job description

AQR Capital Management in Greenwich, CT seeks an Electronic Trading Analyst to analyze execution performance across asset classes, focusing on transaction cost analysis, execution measurement, and market structure. You will work as both trader and analyst, building tools from large trading datasets to improve algorithms and workflows.

The role offers a competitive salary, eligible annual bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package.