Quantitative Equity Trader - Americas Markets (US Hours)

Dodge & Cox; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare premiums covered

Retirement plan

Commuter benefits

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Dodge & Cox seeks a Quantitative Equity Trader in Americas Markets to join the Equity Trading Team and execute data-driven trades aligned with investment objectives. The role emphasizes collaboration with investment committees, research analysts, and strategy teams to source liquidity and optimize performance.

The candidate will work US market hours with a 5:00am–2:00pm Pacific Time schedule and contribute to a team that values rigorous analysis, innovative trading, and strong communication

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience trading US, Canada and Latin America markets.
• MFE or MBA preferred; CFA designation a plus.
• Quantitative trading experience with algorithms and statistical modelling.
• Strong knowledge of US market microstructure and exchange rules.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint; Python or R preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement investment policy decisions and cash flow trades using quantitative methods.
• Advocate and refine trading strategies to improve execution outcomes for clients.
• Develop and enhance execution strategies with broker algorithms and pre-/post-trade analytics.
• Collaborate to build a quantitative trading framework identifying signals from market data.

Skills

Quantitative trading

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team oriented

Education

MFE

MBA

CFA designation

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Python

R

Job description

Dodge & Cox seeks a Quantitative Equity Trader in Americas Markets to join the Equity Trading Team and execute data-driven trades aligned with investment objectives. The role emphasizes collaboration with investment committees, research analysts, and strategy teams to source liquidity and optimize performance.

The candidate will work US market hours with a 5:00am–2:00pm Pacific Time schedule and contribute to a team that values rigorous analysis, innovative trading, and strong communication