Associate Trader/Trader, Equity
Russell Investments · Seattle, United States · 15d ago
Salary Range:
$120,000 USD - $140,000 USDSpecific compensation will be based on candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, commercial considerations, and other job-related factors permitted by law. At Russell Investments, salary is just one part of our compensation package. Our total rewards approach includes an annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility criteria) in addition to participation in our competitive benefits programs including healthcare, retirement, vacation, and wellbeing programs.
Job Description:
This associate will be part of the trading teamlocatedin Seattle with a specific focus on America’s Equity Markets, and potential for rotation staffing to cover Asia-Pacific and EMEA Equity Markets as needed. This associate will be a key member of a team responsible for providing global equity trading for the Russell Funds, Trading Clients, Transition ManagementClientsand Investment Managers.
Associate Trader Salary Range: 90,000 to 120,000
Trader Salary Range: 120,000 to 140,000
Specific compensation will be based oncandidate’sexperience, skills,qualifications, commercialconsiderations, and other job-related factorspermittedby law. AtRussell Investments,salary is just one part of our compensation package. Our totalrewards approachincludes an annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility criteria) in additionto participationin our competitive benefits programs including healthcare, retirement, vacation, and wellbeing programs.
Your Core Responsibilities:
Trading: Collaborate with equity trading team to execute a broad array of trading strategies, from global trading mandates to more focused mandates.
Strategy development and implementation of trading: Interact with senior members of the team using risk models, optimization systems, and other trading analytic systems. Research trading costs associated with various strategies andimplementthe most cost-effective strategy.
Risk Management and Best Practices: Liaise withnumerousclients, investment managers/portfolio managers and execute program and/or single order transactions. Continue to learn and implement the established best practices to ensure trading strategies conform to Russell’s best execution guidelines. Interface with various systems andoperatemultiple market facing execution technologies.
Your Expertise:
Bachelor's degree in finance ora related area.
1-2+ years of trading experience in the brokerage/trading industry. Trading knowledge of Domestic markets with knowledge of International Equity Marketsconsidereda plus.
Experience with Equity OMS and Trading EMS a plus
Experience trading live in markets using execution tools, including DMA, Algorithmic Trading
Ability to understand and work with multiple complex trading system configurations.
Expected to study and receive SIE and Series 7, 55, 66 licenses.
Advanceddegreeor interest in studying to become a CFAcharterholderare considered a plus.
Excellent communication skills.
High Degree of Focus,Disciplineandworkethic.
Detailed oriented & excellent problem-solving skills.
Ability and willingness to function in a dynamic, fast-paced, technological environment with highly specified instructions.
Drivenself starterlooking to take on new responsibilities in a challenging environment
This role is not eligible for employment-based immigration sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.
Equal Employment Opportunity Russell Investments is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all associates and employment applicants regardless of race, religion, ancestry, creed, color, gender (including gender identity which refers to a person's actual or perceived sex, and includes self-image, appearance, behavior or expression, whether or not different from that traditionally associated with a person's biological sex), age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, past or present unemployment status , or any other characteristic protected by law.
This role is not eligible for employment-based immigration sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Russell Investments is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all associates and employment applicants regardless of race, religion, ancestry, creed, color, gender (including gender identity which refers to a person's actual or perceived sex, and includes self-image, appearance, behavior or expression, whether or not different from that traditionally associated with a person's biological sex), age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, past or present unemployment status , or any other characteristic protected by law.