Senior Electronic Trading Research & Strategy Lead

Goldman Lloyds International; New York (NY); On-site; USD 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Lloyds International in New York seeks a senior Electronic Trading & Execution Research Lead to shape and evolve institutional trading capabilities. Role spans electronic trading, quantitative research, execution analytics and product strategy.

The candidate should combine a deep understanding of market microstructure with strong Python skills to drive improvements across VWAP, TWAP, POV and related strategies while collaborating across Traders, Researchers, Engineers and clients.

Qualifications

• Significant experience across electronic trading, algorithmic trading, execution research or quantitative trading.
• Deep understanding of market microstructure, TCA and institutional execution.
• Knowledge of limit order books, liquidity, market impact, slippage, order routing and venue behaviour.
• Experience researching, evaluating or improving execution algorithms.
• Strong quantitative background with Python and/or similar analytical tools.
• Senior enough to influence both quantitative research and the evolution of an institutional electronic trading platform.
• Equities and/or Futures execution experience.

Responsibilities

• Shape and enhance sophisticated electronic and algorithmic trading capabilities.
• Research execution quality, transaction costs, market impact, liquidity and trading behaviour.
• Work across execution strategies including VWAP, TWAP, POV, Implementation Shortfall and liquidity-seeking strategies.
• Analyse market microstructure, order books, limit orders, fill behaviour and venue dynamics.
• Use TCA, execution analytics and empirical research to identify improvements to trading outcomes.
• Partner with quantitative researchers and engineers on research, modelling, backtesting and implementation.
• Work closely with traders and institutional clients to translate execution requirements into new capabilities.
• Contribute to the strategic direction and evolution of the firm's electronic trading offering.
• Operate across the full lifecycle from quantitative research and strategy design through product development and live trading.

Skills

Electronic trading

Algorithmic trading

Execution research

Quantitative trading

Python

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Quantitative degree

Job description

Goldman Lloyds International in New York seeks a senior Electronic Trading & Execution Research Lead to shape and evolve institutional trading capabilities. Role spans electronic trading, quantitative research, execution analytics and product strategy.

The candidate should combine a deep understanding of market microstructure with strong Python skills to drive improvements across VWAP, TWAP, POV and related strategies while collaborating across Traders, Researchers, Engineers and clients.