Associate Trader/Trader, Equity

About this role

Salary Range: $120,000 USD - $140,000 USD Specific compensation will be based on candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, commercial considerations, and other job-related factors permitted by law. At Russell Investments, salary is just one part of our compensation package. Our total rewards approach includes an annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility criteria) in addition to participation in our competitive benefits programs including healthcare, retirement, vacation, and wellbeing programs.

Job Description: This associate will be part of the trading team   located   in Seattle with a specific focus on America’s Equity Markets, and potential for rotation staffing to cover Asia-Pacific and EMEA Equity Markets as needed.  This associate will be a key member of a team responsible for providing global equity trading for the Russell Funds, Trading Clients, Transition Management   Clients   and Investment Managers.

Associate Trader Salary Range: 90,000 to 120,000  

Trader Salary Range: 120,000 to 140,000  

Specific compensation will be based on   candidate’s   experience, skills,   qualifications, commercial   considerations, and other job-related factors   permitted   by law. At   Russell Investments,   salary is just one part of our compensation package. Our total   rewards approach   includes an annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility criteria) in addition   to participation   in our competitive benefits programs including healthcare, retirement, vacation, and wellbeing programs.  

Your Core Responsibilities :    

• Trading: Collaborate with equity trading team to execute a broad array of trading strategies, from global trading mandates to more focused mandates.   

• Strategy development and implementation of trading: Interact with senior members of the team using risk models, optimization systems, and other trading analytic systems. Research trading costs associated with various strategies and   implement   the most cost-effective strategy.   

• Risk Management and Best Practices: Liaise with   numerous   clients, investment managers/portfolio managers and execute program and/or single order transactions. Continue to learn and implement the established best practices to ensure trading strategies conform to Russell’s best execution guidelines.  Interface with various systems and   operate   multiple market facing execution technologies.

Your Expertise :    

• Bachelor's degree in finance or   a related area .  

• 1-2+ years of trading experience in the brokerage/trading industry.  Trading knowledge of Domestic markets with knowledge of International Equity Markets   considered   a plus.  

• Experience with Equity OMS and Trading EMS a plus  

• Experience trading live in markets using execution tools, including DMA, Algorithmic Trading  

• Ability to understand and work with multiple complex trading system configurations.  

• Expected to study and receive SIE and Series 7, 55, 66 licenses.  

• Advanced   degree   or interest in studying to become a CFA   charterholder   are considered a plus.  

• Excellent communication skills.  

• High Degree of Focus,   Discipline   and   work   ethic .  

• Detailed oriented & excellent problem-solving skills.  

• Ability and willingness to function in a dynamic, fast-paced, technological environment with highly specified instructions.  

• Driven   self starter   looking to take on new responsibilities in a challenging environment  

This role is not eligible for employment-based immigration sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.  

Equal Employment Opportunity    Russell Investments is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all associates and employment applicants regardless of race, religion, ancestry, creed, color, gender (including gender identity which refers to a person's actual or perceived sex, and includes self-image, appearance, behavior or expression, whether or not different from that traditionally associated with a person's biological sex), age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation,  past or present unemployment status , or any other characteristic protected by law.  

This role is not eligible for employment-based immigration sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity   Russell Investments  is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all associates and employment applicants regardless of race, religion, ancestry, creed, color, gender (including gender identity which refers to a person's actual or perceived sex, and includes self-image, appearance, behavior or expression, whether or not different from that traditionally associated with a person's biological sex), age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation,  past or present unemployment status , or any other characteristic protected by law.

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