Junior Trader
| Company | Tidal Financial Group |
|---|---|
| Location | Western Springs, IL, USA, Milwaukee, WI, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Business related degree.
- 1-3 years of experience (or more) in trading equities, options, swaps and futures.
- Institutional trading experience.
- Derivatives trading experience
- Proficiency with Bloomberg or similar institutional trading platforms.
- Strong understanding of financial markets and trading strategies.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Demonstrated history of solving complex problems
- Proficient with MS Office Suite
- Very high level of competency in Excel
- Strong familiarity with Microsoft Excel and other Office applications.
Responsibilities
- Execute and manage trades across equities, options, and futures.
- Execute day to day duties in the Trading Operations Team, including but not limited to trade allocation, position settlement, and reconciliation of all trading.
- Utilize Bloomberg or other institutional trading platforms for efficient trade execution.
- Working closely with Prime Brokers and Market Makers to ensure trading best execution and fund efficiencies.
- Stay updated with market trends, economic developments, and trading strategies.
- Accountable for performance and adherence to fund objectives and delivering superior returns against direct competitors.
- Partner with Investment/Portfolio Management team to continually improve and enhance the trading process and procedures.
- Work closely with our Operations Team to understand their needs and to build solutions that enable them to execute transactions and other operational processes effectively.
- A relentless focus on quality and ability to produce accurate information independently without extensive support/QA from others.
- Continually analyzing, reviewing and improving our operations and service as the trading business evolves.
- The individual will be expected to interact and build strong relationships with stakeholders across teams, and external partners.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with trading platforms, order management systems (OMS), and post-trade processing.
- Experience working for a firm that manages 40 Act products
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements related to trading activities.
- Experience working in a high-paced, deadline-driven environment.