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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. Your trading career will be defined by both what products you trade (eg, equities, foreign exchange, or commodities) and by the kind of trader you are.

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 the bank's own money.

Execution traders - Traders who do little more 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.

Electronic trading has meant that trade execution speeds fell dramatically, 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, 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 happy. 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 role 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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High Frequency FX Trader, Major Prop Trading Company, Payouts up to 50%, Long Term Role Campbell North 100-200k + % of pnl UK-London 24 May 13

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 24 May 13

A successful electronic trading desk is looking to bring on a associate/senior associate C# WPF developer to f...

Interest Rate Exotic Trader – VP level interest rates exotics trader – London Rostron Search Up to 140k base (DOE) and market leading... UK-London 24 May 13

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 24 May 13

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 24 May 13

Top tier US investment bank is urgently seeking an algorithmic trading quantitative analyst within cash equiti...

Valuation Control Huxley Associates GBP40000 - GBP50000 per annum + Benefits UK-London 24 May 13

A Tier 1 Investment Bank based in the City is looking to hire a junior candidate to join their Rates Exotics &...

Experienced Treasury trader Selby Jennings Fixed base salary + annual discretionary... UK-London 24 May 13

Senior position in the Treasury primarily responsible for trading Fixed Income bond portfolio of the bank.

Hedge Fund Derivatives Trader Not Disclosed £45,000 - £90,000 UK-London 24 May 13

Our client is a leading asset manager who is seeking a dynamic and self motivated individual to join a prestig...

Head of UK Energy Sales, London Selby Jennings Market Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

A leading financial exchange platform firm is looking for a highly driven energy candidate to lead and manage ...

Soybean Oil & Olive Oil Trader, London Selby Jennings Market Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

Our client, a start up commodity fund, requires an experienced commodity trading professional to work on their...

Senior High Yield Analyst One Search Competitive package UK-London 24 May 13

This global renowned fund requires an experienced High Yield Analyst to join their successful and established ...

Market Risk Manager - Structured Commodities Greenwich Atlantic Associates Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

My client, a global commodities house, are looking for a risk manager to play a key role in establishing and ...

Commodity Brokers (Energy, Iron Ore, Freight) & Physical Commodity Traders (Coffee, Wheat, Corn) City Wharf Financial Recruitment Highly Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

Global Commodity player within the physical Trading and Broking business is keen to develop their business in ...

Senior Sales/Risk Management/Trading/OTC Markets - London/Paris EC1 Partners £85k + double OTE uncapped UK-London 24 May 13

Our client is a highly innovative, trading and risk management software provider.

Marketing Manager Robert Walters GBP60000 - GBP80000 per annum UK-London 24 May 13

Are you a marketer working in the FX/CFD/Spreadbetting space and looking for your next challenge....Check this...

Flow Rates Quant - AVP-VP Westbourne Partners Negotiable UK-London 24 May 13

My client a Tier 1 Investment Bank is looking for a Fixed Income Quantitative Analyst to join it's hybrids tea...

Director, Structured Credit Investing - Tier One European Credit Fund Greenwich Partners Outstanding potential UK-London 24 May 13

£Billion credit fund is now looking to add a Director to their team

Executive Director - Specialist Sales - Metals and Mining Sector Morgan Stanley Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

See job description for details

Structured credit trader Credent Partners Competitive base and bonus UK-London 24 May 13

Major European investment bank are continuing to build their hybrid solutions and structured product franchis...

Internal Management Consultant Macquarie Bank Excellent UK-London 24 May 13

Macquarie''s Business Improvement and Strategy (BIS) team is looking for someone to join their London team as...

Machine Learning Analysts Anson Mccade Very Attractive UK-London 24 May 13

My client produces integrated automated trading platforms for use in real-time algorithmic trading. They have...

SPG Strat Anson McCade Very Attractive- Plus Bonus! UK-London 24 May 13

Trading strat with strong quantitative and communication skills to work on client trades for the Synthetic Pro...

Quantitative Portfolio Manager/Strategist (High % PnL Anson McCade Very Attractive plus Bonus UK-London 24 May 13

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

High Frequency Quant Trader / Strategist Anson McCade Highly Competitive – plus Bonus UK-London 24 May 13

Leading high frequency proprietary trading house is expanding their equity and fixed income stat arb business ...

PhD Statistical Quantitative Researcher Anson McCade Very Attractive UK-London 24 May 13

A leading global electronic trading firm are looking for bright analytical minds, with a focus on quantitati...

IR Strategist Anson McCade Very Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

My client is looking for a Strategist to join the Desk Strategies Group. The team has a global remit working a...

Flow Rates Quant Analyst (Contract) Anson McCade Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

My client is a top Investment Bank based in London that currently have 3 contract positions for relevant candi...

Junior Execution Trader Mirage Recruitment £40/50K UK-London 24 May 13

My client are a west end based hedge fund with in excess of $650 AUM. They are currently looking to strengthen...

Jr Global Gas Product Controller Cosmo Trade Resources S.A. Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

For an Intl Trading Co we are looking for a Jr Global Gas Product Controller - based in London or Geneva

FX Structurer Not Disclosed Competitive UK-London 23 May 13

VP level FX Structurer for a Tier 1 Bank

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