BENEFIT OFFERINGS- Generous medical, dental, and vision plans
- Paid and voluntary supplemental life insurance
- Healthcare spending account, flexible spending accounts, and transit benefit options
- Paid sick and personal time off, Parental Leave, and paid disability benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401K matching with immediate vesting
ABOUT THE POSITIONJob 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.
