Radial

Buy Side Trader

Radial • $125K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience as a trader on either the buy side or sell side in various asset classes.
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation capabilities.
  • Ability to multitask while ensuring attention to detail.
  • Strong work ethic and drive to succeed.

Responsibilities

  • Execute global trades on equities, fixed income, futures, and other asset classes.
  • Conduct stock loan trading and manage refinancing activities.
  • Manage relationships with sell-side partners and lead trade negotiations.
  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of legal and operational factors affecting diverse financial instruments.
  • Understand and implement existing trading strategies rather than generating new ideas.
  • Collaborate with investment team members to enhance collective effectiveness.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic hedge fund environment.
  • Exposure to a wide variety of global financial instruments.
  • Collaboration with a team of creative problem-solvers.
  • Focus on professional development and learning in trading strategies.
  • Engagement in a non-execution-only role that emphasizes strategy understanding.
Full Job Description
Boston-based hedge fund seeking a Trader to work with a team which invests in equities, derivatives, and fixed income across the world through fundamental and quantitative strategies. The trading team is comprised of creative problem-solvers and self-starters who have the proven ability to produce results.

Responsibilities
  • Global trading execution on equities, debt, futures, and other asset classes
  • Stock loan trading and refinancing
  • Management of sell side relationships and trade negotiations
  • Building a knowledge base of the differing legal, trading, and operational implications of investing in a wide variety of financial instruments and markets
  • This role is more than an execution only role in that our traders generally need to understand the strategies behind the trades in order to be effective.
  • This role is less than a prop trader or alpha generation role in that we are looking for a candidate to help implement existing strategies rather than generate new trade ideas.

Qualifications
  • Previous experience as a buy side or sell side trader in any asset classes
  • Strength in the following areas:
    • Quantitative/analytical ability
    • Communication and negotiation
    • Multi-tasking while maintaining attention to detail
    • Work ethic
  • Interest in the following:
    • Learning about the investment and market microstructure context of the trades being made.
    • Helping others on the investment team.
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About Radial

Radial is a leading provider of e-commerce technology and operations solutions for retailers and brands. The company offers a range of services, including order management, payment processing, fraud detection, and customer care. Radial's solutions are designed to help retailers and brands improve their online shopping experiences, increase sales, and reduce costs. The company serves a wide range of industries, including fashion, beauty, electronics, and home goods. Radial is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and has operations in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
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Size
7,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1999

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