Associate Trader

11 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Dimensional Fund Advisors Full time
Overview

Join to apply for the Associate Trader role at Dimensional Fund Advisors.

At Dimensional, we want to change the way the world thinks about investing. As a leading global investment firm, we offer systematic, value-added investment solutions based on robust science and thoughtful implementation.

Our global team includes more than 1,600 passionate people with diverse experiences, education, strengths, and talents. With a learning mindset rooted in academia and powered by the great ideas in finance, we pursue what we believe are the strongest investment solutions, while providing a world-class client experience. Every employee plays a role in delivering these experiences, and we know we can achieve the most when we work as a team to endeavor to help improve investors' lives.

The Associate Trader is an entry level Trader role with 1-3 years of trading experience, responsible for the timely and accurate execution of Equity and FX trades under the supervision of a Trader or Senior Trader. This position works to support the effective execution of Dimensional's investment strategy, and to continually refine trading systems and workflows across the globe.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Execute and manage low touch Equity and FX orders across the Asia Pacific region
  • Monitor and evaluate execution performance across multiple dimensions (i.e., country, venue, liquidity, broker, trader, execution strategy, portfolio, etc.) using in-house and third-party transaction cost analysis tools
  • Gain an understanding of the execution algorithms, order and execution management systems utilized globally
  • Gain an understanding of the regional market microstructures and regulations
  • Manage real-time trade reporting, matching and settlement
  • Liaise with Portfolio Management, Research and operations in the region and across the globe
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, or quantitative related field
  • 2+ years of financial service experience with at least 1 year of equity trading experience
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to operate and prioritize in a fast-moving & demanding environment and deal with complex situations
  • Completed applicable trading exams and currently holds required certifications/licensures for trading
  • Basic knowledge of execution analytics, trading strategies and risk management techniques
  • Advanced proficiency with Excel and large data sets
  • Experience with various trading technology tools including OMS (Charles River a plus), EMS & Trade Cost Analysis tools
PREFERRED
  • Advanced coursework in computer science, statistics, econometrics, or mathematics
  • Experience with SQL database and VBA programming with knowledge of other programming languages such as Python programming being a plus
  • Experience working within the Trading department
SCOPE & DIRECT REPORTS

The incumbent in this role acts as an individual contributor.

Seniority level
  • Associate
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Finance
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