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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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Senior Grains - Dry / Bulk Execution Officer Cosmo Trade Resources S.A. competitive Switzerland-Romandy - Geneva 24 May 12

For an International Trading Co we are looking for a Senior Grains – Dry / Bulk Execution Officer

Laytime Specialist – Dry / Grain Cosmo Trade Resources S.A. Competitive Switzerland-Romandy - Geneva 24 May 12

For an international trading Co we are looking for a Laytime Specialist – Dry / Grain

Senior Oil & Agri Brokers Cosmo Trade Resources S.A. competitive Switzerland-Romandy - Geneva 24 May 12

For one of our clients, we are looking for Senior Oil & Agri Brokers - OTC & listed, paper oriented with a pro...

Gasoline & Distillates Trader, Salary: Highly Competitive, (Oil, Energy, Products, Distillates, Gasoline, Trading) - based in Switzerland, Zurich Selby Jennings Commodities Highly Competitive Switzerland-Central Switzerland - Zug 24 May 12

A leading oil & energy house is seeking an experienced gasoline trader to join their products team. A success...

Trading – Senior Agricultural Trader, Edible Oils, Grain, Agriculture, Soft Commodities, Salary: Highly Competitive, (Grain, Edible Oil, Physical,Derivative) Switzerland based Selby Jennings Commodities Highly Competitive Switzerland-Romandy - Geneva 24 May 12

Our client, a European agricultural trading house are looking to develop their global presence and set up an o...

Coffee Logistics & Trading - Soft Commodities - based in Switzerland Selby Jennings Commodities 100-140K CHF Base Salary Switzerland-Romandy - Geneva 24 May 12

We are currently working with a firm that focus their operations in the African sector; however they also have...

Sell Side Sales Trader – Investment Banking – Pan Asset Class Swisslinx AG Attractive package Switzerland-Romandy - Geneva 22 May 12

Our client is looking for a Sales Trader with OTC trading experience across Equities, Fixed Income, FX and Der...

ETF Sales / Brokers Swisslinx AG Attractive package Switzerland-Zurich 22 May 12

For our client in Zürich, we are looking for ETF Sales / Brokers with proven track records and transferable cl...

Software Developer (High Frequency Trading) Anson Mccade Very attractive plus Bonus Switzerland-Zurich 22 May 12

My client is a growing European proprietary trading firm with offices globally and an exceptional track-record...

Quantitative Portfolio Manager/Strategist (High % PnL) Anson Mccade Highly Competitive – plus Bonus Switzerland-Zurich 22 May 12

My client seeks strategists and developers of automated trading strategies with proven tracks records of profi...

High Frequency Quantitative Developer / Researcher Anson Mccade Very attractive plus Bonus Switzerland-Central Switzerland - Zug 22 May 12

My client is a growing European proprietary trading firm with offices globally and an exceptional track-record...

GROUP ACCOUNTING MANAGER A L Associates Annual Salary + Bonus Switzerland-Central Switzerland - Zug 16 May 12

Based in Europe, the Group Accounting Manager will be in charge of the closing/reporting of the group trading ...

Consolidation Manager A L Associates Annual Salary + Bonus Switzerland-Central Switzerland - Zug 16 May 12

Our Clients accounting team is looking for a Group Consolidation manager to produce monthly/quarterly and ann...

Graduate Zurich - Account Manager - Electronic Trading - Zurich ChesterWoodInternational to CHF 100,000 + Bens Switzerland-Zurich 14 May 12

Graduate, MUST be able to speak German and English . Client facing role which includes sales, pre / post sale...

Agricultural/Softs/Grains/Oilseeds Analyst NJF Search International Highly competitive Switzerland-Romandy - Geneva 10 May 12

International Commodity Trading House is looking for an Agricultural Analyst to join their team in Geneva.

Trading Accountant Noble Group Ltd tbd Switzerland-Romandy - Geneva 07 May 12

You will be an integral part of the finance team supporting the international trading arm of Noble, as well as...

Senior Physical Coffee Sales Manager Webber Chase Ltd Competitive Base with performance relate... Switzerland-Romandy - Geneva 02 Mar 12

European Coffee Sales Manager

Equity Execution Sales/Sales Trader EC1 Partners Money Open Switzerland-Zurich 30 Sep 11

Our client, a major player in the equity electronic trading space is looking for an experienced DMA equity sal...

TRADER Ficoba Consultants - Switzerland-Romandy - Geneva 22 May 12

Trader/Multi Asset Class - Geneva

Spot Trader (m/w) BKW FMB Energie AG verhandelbar Switzerland-Basel - North West 16 May 12

Die BKW-Gruppe gehört zu den grössten Energieunternehmen der Schweiz. 2800 Mitarbeitende versorgen mit klimafr...

Senior Quant Developer Oliver James Associates AG Negotiable Switzerland-Zurich 26 Apr 12

Quant Developers + strong IT skills needed

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