Collaborate with Portfolio Managers to align on investment objectives and trade urgency.
Maintain relationships with market participants to assess execution opportunities.
Evaluate trade execution quality in line with best-execution policies.
Benefits
Mentorship opportunities for junior trading professionals.
Participation in business-continuity planning and trading-desk coverage.
Support for continuous trading operations across global markets.
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE POSITION
Job Title: Director, Asia Trader Employment Type: Exempt - FT Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Seattle, WA; New York, NY Salary Range: USD 150,000.00 - 200,000.00
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Trade Asian equitymarkets.
Execute equity,equity-related, foreign exchange, and other approved transactions across globalmarkets in accordance with portfolio-manager instructions, client guidelines,and firm policies.
Develop andimplement effective execution strategies based on order size, liquidity, marketconditions, volatility, timing, and investment objectives.
Monitor markets,news, corporate actions, trading volumes, liquidity, and other relevantdevelopments that may affect portfolio trading and execution decisions.
Partner withPortfolio Managers and Investment Analysts to understand investment objectives,portfolio positioning, trade urgency, and market considerations.
Maintain activerelationships with broker-dealers, trading venues, liquidity providers, andother market participants to assess liquidity, market color, and executionopportunities.
Evaluate anddocument trade execution quality in accordance with the firm's best-executionpolicies and procedures.
Supportbroker-review, commission-management, and execution-analysis processes,including the preparation of trading data and reporting for internal governancecommittees.
Ensure timely andaccurate trade entry, allocation, affirmation, and communication withOperations and other internal stakeholders.
Investigate andresolve trade-related exceptions, settlement issues, allocation discrepancies,corporate-action impacts, and other operational matters.
Maintain athorough understanding of applicable market rules, trading regulations,internal compliance requirements, and client investment restrictions.
Partner withLegal and Compliance to support trade surveillance, regulatory reporting,policy adherence, restricted-list management, and responses to trading-relatedinquiries.
Contribute to thedevelopment and enhancement of trading workflows, order-management systems,execution-management systems, data tools, and operational controls.
Provide marketintelligence, trading insights, and execution feedback to investment teams andsenior management.
Participate inbusiness-continuity planning, trading-desk coverage, and other activitiesnecessary to support continuous trading operations.
Mentor juniortrading professionals and contribute to the development of a collaborative,disciplined, and high-performing trading function.
Be prepared to supportother markets where necessary as part of a global trading team.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree infinance, economics, business, or a related field required.
Three or moreyears of experience trading global equities, international equities,emerging-market equities, or related products within an asset-management,broker-dealer, hedge fund, bank, or comparable financial-services environment. Experiencetrading India is preferred.
Demonstratedexperience executing institutional-sized orders across multiple markets,currencies, and trading venues.
Strong knowledgeof equity-market structure, order types, liquidity analysis, electronictrading, algorithms, block trading, and broker execution capabilities.
Familiarity withforeign exchange trading and the interaction between equity execution, currencyexposure, and settlement requirements preferred.
Strongunderstanding of best-execution obligations, trade lifecycle processes,commission arrangements, trading compliance, and relevant market regulations.
Experience withorder-management and execution-management systems, Bloomberg, FactSet, andother market-data or trading platforms.
Establishedrelationships with broker-dealers, sales traders, execution desks, andliquidity providers preferred.
Demonstratedability to remain organized and exercise sound judgment in a dynamic,deadline-driven market environment.
Strong analyticaland problem-solving skills, with close attention to detail and a commitment toaccurate execution and operational control.
Clear written andverbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complexmarket developments and execution considerations effectively.
High degree ofprofessionalism, integrity, discretion, and commitment to fiduciary principles.
The base salary offered will be determined by variousfactors such as geographic location, relevant experience, education, andqualifications.
