Under this sector, you'll find all of our trading jobs.
Trading positions require tracking the markets and then buying and selling products, usually through technology. Trading careers are defined by both what products are traded (such as equities, foreign exchange, or commodities) and by the type of trader.
There are several different kinds of careers in trading:
Flow traders - These are people who buy and sell financial products for a bank's clients.
Proprietary (or "prop") traders - These are a carefully chosen group of higher level traders who trade the bank's own money.
Execution traders - These traders mainly place trades for analysts and fund managers.
Sales traders - These are a mix between salespeople and traders, recommending products to clients and executing any trades which have come about from their recommendations.
Trading roles have been significantly changed by the advance of technology over the last 10 years, but investment banks also hire people for separate electronic trading divisions.
Electronic trading has sped trades dramatically, dropped the cost of transactions and greatly increased transparency in the markets. Using algorithms - computer systems which make decisions on price, timing and size of an order - also shrank average trade sizes.
Automation has completely transformed the market from one where much human activity was required into one where the computers do most of the work in executing and processing trades. Due to this change, many traditional trading roles were eliminated. To balance this, electronic trading has created many new positions and careers in trading.
These new opportunities for finance jobs in trading include:
Quantitative analysts - Quants are brilliant at math, which is very important for gaining an edge in trading electronically. Quant jobs involve designing, developing and deploying execution algorithms with a mathematical approach to find investment opportunities and strategies in the market.
Consultants - It's the consultant's job to keep clients happy with services. Consultants create a number of statistical reports, such as transaction cost analysis and trade reports, to make sure clients are taking advantage of trading tools effectively. Consultants are also able to provide tips on improving performance.
Sales traders - It's the sales trader's job to perform the execution of trades for clients, while also offering a choice of the bank's e-trading products and helping a customer decide which one suits their needs. This position requires a mix of marketing and client relationship management. Banks also hire pure salespeople.
Market structure jobs - This position is defined by research; market structure professionals analyze reported regulatory changes and macro trends and create reports describing their possible effect on the trading environment.
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| Quantitative Trader Equities | Anson McCade Competitive Market Rate | UK-London | 23 May 13 |
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The team focuses on using quantitative methods and computational solutions in maximizing trading returns. This...
| Commodity Brokers (Energy, Iron Ore, Freight) & Physical Commodity Traders (Coffee, Wheat, Corn) | City Wharf Financial Recruitment Highly Competitive | UK-London | 23 May 13 |
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Global Commodity player within the physical Trading and Broking business is keen to develop their business in ...
| Senior High Yield Analyst | One Search Competitive package | UK-London | 23 May 13 |
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This global renowned fund requires an experienced High Yield Analyst to join their successful and established ...
| Support Analyst | Trading Technologies Competitive | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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We are looking to add a highly qualified Support Analyst to our global Customer Support Center in London. Our ...
| Quantitative Developer – Cross Asset | Westbourne Partners Negotiable/Compettitive | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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An investment manager is looking for a Quantitative Developer to come in and drive the build out of a new rese...
| Product Manager | Trade Services | Global Bank | Dublin | Cox Fitzsimons & Wilkes Competitive remuneration package on offe... | Ireland-Dublin | 22 May 13 |
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Senior Product Manager in Trade Services sector for EMEA region
| Credit Officer Commodity Trade Finance (f/m) | Credit Suisse Competitive | Switzerland-Zurich | 22 May 13 |
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We Offer...
| Originator Trade Finance (m/f) | Société Générale tbc | Germany-Hessen | 22 May 13 |
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The Originator Trade Finance is part of the Desk in our Branch (Frankfurt) and is promoting, managing and deve...
| High Frequency Low Latency FX KDB+ Developer - Start Up Hedge Fund - Canary Wharf | Selby Jennings Circa £100,000 - £150,000 + Profit Share... | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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KDB+ High Frequency FX Developer ? Leading High Frequency Trading Firm ? London Circa £100,000 - £150,000 + P...
| Entrepreneurial Securities Lending Product Manager | Riversdale Consulting Euros 100k -150k + bonus | Germany-Hessen | 22 May 13 |
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This is an exciting Senior Product Management role with a client in an exciting growth phase and investing sig...
| Sugar Trader | Selby Jennings Highly Competitive | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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My client, a leading sugar trading house are expanding the London team. Ideally they want someone who is a tal...
| High Frequency FX Trader, Major Prop Trading Company, Payouts up to 50%, Long Term Role | Campbell North 100-200k + % of pnl | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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Major US proprietary trading firm is expanding in Europe, opportunity exists for an experienced quantitative ...
| Associate C# WPF eTrading Developer | Campbell North £60,000 + bonus + benefits | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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A successful electronic trading desk is looking to bring on a associate/senior associate C# WPF developer to f...
| VP/D Level - Front Office COO/Business Manager (Ops Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit Skillset) | Mondrian Alpha Significant base + bonus from front offi... | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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A leading investment bank that is in the process of building out a new front office risk and control function ...
| Trader - Amsterdam | Optiver Holding B.V. Excellent | Netherlands-North-Holland | 21 May 13 |
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Location: Amsterdam; Fulltime
| Windows Application Engineer | Optiver Holding B.V. Excellent | Netherlands-North-Holland | 21 May 13 |
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Location Amsterdam; Fulltime
| Programme Director – Front Office Business Change (Rates or Equities), Investment Bank | Alexander Ash Consulting GBP 1000 - 1500 /day | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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A major investment bank require two experienced Programme Directors for two major business change initiatives ...
| Head Of Quantitative Risk (Rates) | Huxley Associates GBP80000 - GBP120000 per annum + Benefit... | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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Fantastic opportunity for a Quantitative Risk Manager to join a leading force in the financial industry.
| Exceptional PhD Graduates required | Huxley Associates GBP60000 - GBP100000 per annum + Bonus | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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Exceptional PhD and DEA graduates required to join Tier1 Investment Bank Front Office Quantitative Analytics t...
| Project/Programme Manager – Front Office Business Change, Investment Bank | Not Disclosed 700-800/day | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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A major investment bank require an experienced Project/Programme manager to address a number of cross-function...
| High Frequency Quant Trader (M-F) | Mosaic Finance Annual salary + bonus + social advantage... | France-Paris | 21 May 13 |
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Mosaïc Finance is an investment company approved for proprietary trading and third-party dealing in the three ...
| Chief Risk Officer | mwa International Competitive | Luxembourg | 21 May 13 |
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A fast growing and diverse production and trading business require a Chief Risk Office to manage the risks of ...
| Director, Structured Credit Investing - Tier One European Credit Fund | Greenwich Partners Outstanding potential | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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£Billion credit fund is now looking to add a Director to their team
| Senior Scientist - Investment Management - London | Winton Capital Management Industry leading plus bonus and benefits | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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One of the world''s leading systematic investment funds seeks a talented applied scientist with experience of...
| Market Risk Manager - Structured Commodities | Greenwich Atlantic Associates Competitive | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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My client, a global commodities house, are looking for a risk manager to play a key role in establishing and ...
| Biomass Trader | Vattenfall Negotiable | Netherlands-North-Holland | 21 May 13 |
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For our office in Amsterdam we are a looking for a Biomass Trader to join our team.
| Interest Rate Exotic Trader – VP level interest rates exotics trader – London | Rostron Search Up to 140k base (DOE) and market leading... | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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A top tier investment bank is looking to add a VP (or senior associate) level exotic rates trader in London as...
| FX Electronic Market Making Algorithmic Quantitative Analyst for Tier 1 US Investment Bank - London | GQR Global Markets VP level - Circa £140'000 base & bonus | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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We are urgently seeking a senior quantitative analyst to build and develop algorithmic market making capabilit...
| Algorithm Trading Quantitative Analyst – London | GQR Global Markets VP/Director level – £140k - £180k + Bonu... | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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Top tier US investment bank is urgently seeking an algorithmic trading quantitative analyst within cash equiti...
| Index Rebalance Trader- Asia/US Focus | Not Disclosed Competitive | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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Overview: Researching the rules of major indices, monitoring when those indices rebalance their constituents...