worldquant
Junior Execution Trader
At a Glance
- Location
- New York City
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Compensation
- ry range for this position is $125,000 to $150,000 which is specific to New York
- Posted
- 2026-08-14T15:14:00-04:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Benefits & Perks
ly paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents, flexible
Requirements
Degree in a quantitative or technical discipline from a top tier institution
1+ years of work experience gained in a buy-side or sell-side institution in a Trading, DevOps or Analytics role supporting investment strategies
Compensation & Benefits
Core Benefits: Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents, flexible spending account, 401k, fully paid parental leave, generous PTO (paid time off) that consists of:
twenty vacation days that are pro-rated based on the employee’s start date, at an accrual of 1.67 days per month,
three personal days, and
ten sick days.
Perks: Employee discounts for gym memberships, wellness activities, healthy snacks, casual dress code
Training: learning and development courses, speakers, team-building off-site
Responsibilities
Monitor execution across equities, FX, Futures and other asset classes, trading in different regions.
Provide first-line support for any issues arising from the automated execution flow.
Conduct project work in areas including adding new liquidity to the execution platform and reducing the cost of implementing WorldQuant’s models.
Analyze large datasets to guide further automation and refinement of execution desk processes.
Interface directly with Portfolio Managers, Brokers, Senior Management, Compliance, Risk and many other teams.
Degree in a quantitative or technical discipline from a top tier institution
About the Company
Experience with scripting languages (Python) and databases (SQL) a strong plus
Experience with at least one mainstream asset class (equities, FX, fixed income, credit, derivatives)