Trading Analyst: Market Structure & Execution

AQR; Town of Greenwich (NY); On-site; USD 145,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

AQR Capital Management in New York seeks a Trading Analyst to support the investment process across global markets. You will analyze trading activity, market structure, and liquidity to help improve execution of systematic strategies.

This hands-on role offers collaboration with traders, researchers, and technologists, providing opportunities to learn by doing and to contribute to analytical tools and datasets used in live trading.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.
• Interest in financial markets, trading, and market structure.

Responsibilities

• Analyze trading costs, market structure, and liquidity across asset classes.
• Explore how macroeconomic events affect prices, volatility, and liquidity.
• Build analytical tools and conduct research to improve trading execution and decisions.
• Work with large datasets to identify patterns and generate actionable insights.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Programming basics

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Python

SQL

Excel

Job description

AQR Capital Management in New York seeks a Trading Analyst to support the investment process across global markets. You will analyze trading activity, market structure, and liquidity to help improve execution of systematic strategies.

This hands-on role offers collaboration with traders, researchers, and technologists, providing opportunities to learn by doing and to contribute to analytical tools and datasets used in live trading.