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This sector includes all our trading jobs.

Trading roles involve tracking the markets and buying and selling the products at the touch of a button. The products you trade (eg, equities, foreign exchange, or commodities) and the kind of trader you are will define your trading career.

Trader roles come in several types:

Flow traders: People who buy and sell financial products on behalf of a bank's clients.

Proprietary (or 'prop') traders: A select group of elite traders who are given licence to trade with the bank's own money.

Execution traders: Traders who do little else than place trades on behalf of analysts and fund managers.

Sales traders: A kind of hybrid between salespeople and traders - they recommend products to clients and then execute the trades resulting from their recommendations.

Trading roles have been profoundly influenced by the rise of technology over the last decade, but investment banks also recruit for separate electronic trading divisions.

The introduction of electronic trading has dramatically reduced trade execution speeds, along with the cost of transactions, and that there's increased transparency in the markets. The use of algorithms - computer systems which decide on price, timing and quantity of an order - also meant that the average trade size fell.

The emergence of automation transformed the market from one where a great deal of human-intermediation was required into one where computers largely do the work in executing and processing trades. As a result a larger number of traditional trading roles were eliminated; however, electronic trading has also created a range of new positions and careers in trading.

These new finance jobs in trading include:

Quantitative analysts: Quants are maths geniuses, and they are the key to gaining an edge in e-trading. Quant jobs include designing, developing and implementing execution algorithms using a mathematical approach to identify investment opportunities and strategies in the market.

Consultants: A consulting job is all about keeping clients satisfied. Consultants run various statistical reports, including transaction cost analysis and trade reports, to ensure that clients are using trading tools in the most effective way. Consultants also offer tips on how to improve performance.

Sales traders: It's the sales trader's job to facilitate the execution of trades for clients, while also offering a menu of the bank's e-trading products and facilitating a customer's decision on what is the best one to suit their needs. It's a combination of marketing and client relationship management. Banks also hire for pure sales roles.

Market structure jobs: This is a research-led role; market structure professionals analyse upcoming regulatory changes and macro trends and their potential effect on the trading environment.

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Chief Operating/Financial Officer at Commodity Hedge Fund Not Disclosed Competitive USA-OR-Portland 24 May 12

Highly-successful, awarding-winning hedge fund. Founded in 2001, firm's commodity strategy has a six-year trac...

Front Office Credit Analyst / Developer Comprehensive Recruiting Outstanding compensation and benefit pla... USA-NY-New York City 24 May 12

Global financial firm is looking to add an Analyst to their CDO Trading Desk.

Mortgage Trader BNP Paribas not disclosed USA-NY-New York City 24 May 12

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C++ Prop Trading Rimrock Associates, Inc. 150-300k USA-NY-New York City 24 May 12

Proprietary trading firm seeks talented up and coming C++ developer.

Senior Portfolio Manager required – Leading Hedge Fund – NY, USA – Up to $300k + Bonus + Package Montash Limited Up to $300k + Bonus + Package USA-NY-New York City 24 May 12

Senior Portfolio Manager required – Leading Hedge Fund – NY, USA – Up to $300k + Bonus + Package

Project Manager Collateral SOLO Management Inc. $100,000 USA-NY-New York City 24 May 12

Manage, Monitor and Control projects for full life cycle, Initiation, Planning, Execution and Closure.

Condensates & NGL's Purchaser, Salary: Highly Competitive, (Condensates, Gas Liquids, NGL, Energy, Physical, Trader, Houston, us Buyer) Selby Jennings Commodities Highly Competitive USA-TX-Houston 24 May 12

A leading oil and energy company are looking for a physical condensates trader for their desk in Calgary. The...

Condensates & NGL's Purchaser, Salary: Highly Competitive, (Condensates, Gas Liquids, NGL, Energy, Physical, Trader, us Buyer) - Houston Selby Jennings Commodities Highly Competitive USA-TX-Houston 24 May 12

A leading oil and energy company are looking for a physical condensates trader for their desk in Calgary. The...

Senior Operational Risk The Forum Group Base and Bonus USA-NY-New York City 24 May 12

Senior Operational Risk Analyst-Capital Markets

Director Level - US Domestic Crude Supply, Salary: Highly Competitive, (Business Development, Trading, Supply, Leasing, Crude, Texas, Oil, Energy) - based in Houston, Texas Selby Jennings Commodities Highly Competitive USA-TX-Houston 24 May 12

A market leading physical oil and energy house based in Houston is currently developing their crude team. The...

Durum Wheat Trader - based in Toronto Selby Jennings Commodities Dependent Upon Candidate Canada-ON-Toronto 24 May 12

We are currently working with a niche, yet medium sized company who focus within the grains sector. They are ...

Senior Agricultural Trader - Physical, Financial, Grains, Edible Oils, Soft Commodities, Salary: Highly Competitive - based in NEW YORK, USA Selby Jennings Commodities Highly Competitive USA-NY-New York City 24 May 12

I am working with a leading Investment bank who is expanding their agricultural trading team in New York and i...

Trading – Metals Trading - Salary: Highly Competitive, (Precious, Metals, Gold, Silver, Platinum, Options, Commodities, Trading) - NYC Selby Jennings Commodities Highly Competitive USA-NY-New York City 24 May 12

Our clients, an industry leader in metals trading are looking to expand their precious metals team in New York...

Broker - Head Oil Futures Broker, Salary: Highly Competitive, (Oil, Crude, Energy, Futures, Derivatives, Broker) - located in New York - USA Selby Jennings Commodities Highly Competitive USA-NY-New York City 24 May 12

A market leading brokerage is looking to develop their listed derivative business in the US and seeking an exp...

CDO/ CLO trader, New York, USA Selby Jennings FIFX $Salary:Highly Competitive USA-NY-New York City 24 May 12

CDO/ CLO trader, New York, USA. $ Salary: Highly Competitive. (Credit, CDO, CLO, Fixed Income, Trading, New Yo...

VP, Mutual Fund Financial Reporting JPMorgan Competitve USA-MA-Boston 24 May 12

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Financial Controller III Job THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION Competitive USA-NJ-Jersey City 24 May 12

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Compliance Officer II Job THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION Competitive USA-NJ-Jersey City 24 May 12

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Dir - PRIME BROKERAGE - Prime Services Technology Salesperson Job THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION Competitive USA-NJ-Jersey City 24 May 12

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C++ Algorithmic developer, FIX Connectivity Engineer , (High performance Computing / Parallel Computing ) - Vice President, VP GQR Global Markets Competitive + Bonus USA-NY-New York City 24 May 12

Competitive + Bonus

Greybox Index Arbitrage Trading Team – New York (in-house) or remote location (seed) GQR Global Markets $200,000 basics (Draw) + Contractual pay... USA-NY-New York City 24 May 12

I am working with a large fund based in New York. They are looking to take on a team of Index-arb quant Trader...

Snr. Distressed Debt Portfolio Manager – Credit/Debt / Head Trader – Hedge Fund – New York Selby Jennings Strategy Highly Competitive + Sign on Bonus USA-NY-New York City 24 May 12

An extremely strong and highly competitive multi billion Dollar Hedge Fund are currently looking to add a Port...

East Coast, USA: Quantitative role at Top Finance Trading firm Selby Jennings QRF Excellent USA-NY-New York City 24 May 12

Fixed Income, Options, Quantitative, Analyst, Model, C++, Unix, Linux, PhD

Equity Index Options Trader - New York City Selby Jennings Equity Highly competitive USA-NY-New York City 24 May 12

Trading, Equity, Derivatives, Index Options, Volatility, Vanilla, New York City, USA, Highly Competitive

Junior Trader-Mortgage Desk Integrated Management Resources Open USA-NY-New York City 24 May 12

Prominent Broker Dealer is expanding its non-agency mortgage desk. Great opportunity for sharp, young trader w...

Python Developer Quantitative Systems 90 to 120k base USA-NY-New York City 23 May 12

Python Developer position at a prestigious hedge fund. 80% Python Development 20% Java Development

Trading Application Support Engineer PEAK6 Investments, LP not disclosed USA-IL-Chicago 23 May 12

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Sr. Software Engineer- Platform Team PEAK6 Investments, LP not disclosed USA-IL-Chicago 23 May 12

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Sr. User Experience Designer PEAK6 Investments, LP not disclosed USA-IL-Chicago 23 May 12

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Automation Engineer PEAK6 Investments, LP not disclosed USA-IL-Chicago 23 May 12

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