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HFT Equities Execution Trader (Proprietary Trading Firm)

Overview

We are working with a leading proprietary trading firm seeking an experienced HFT Equities Execution Trader to join its systematic trading business.
The firm operates sophisticated quantitative trading strategies across global equity markets and continues to invest heavily in execution technology, market microstructure research, and trading infrastructure. This role offers the opportunity to work at the core of the trading process, improving how alpha signals are translated into realised PnL.
The successful candidate will work alongside traders, quantitative researchers, and engineers to optimise execution performance across low-latency trading environments.


Responsibilities

*Design and optimise execution strategies across global equities markets
*Improve execution quality through enhanced order placement, routing, and scheduling frameworks
*Conduct research into market microstructure, liquidity dynamics, and transaction cost drivers
*Develop and refine market impact models and execution analytics
*Analyse trading and order book data to improve implementation efficiency
*Collaborate with quantitative researchers to maximise alpha capture through better execution
*Monitor live trading performance and continuously improve execution outcomes


Requirements

*Experience in HFT, electronic trading, or systematic execution environments
*Strong understanding of equities market microstructure and liquidity behaviour
*Deep knowledge of execution optimisation, transaction cost analysis, and market impact
*Experience working with order book data and execution-driven trading strategies
*Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities
*Python experience required; C++ experience beneficial
*Ability to work effectively with researchers, traders, and engineering teams


Preferred Experience

*Execution alpha research
*Statistical arbitrage or market making environments
*Transaction cost analysis (TCA)
*Low-latency trading infrastructure
*Portfolio implementation and execution modelling


Why Apply?

*Join a highly sophisticated systematic trading platform
*Direct ownership of execution quality and trading performance
*Work alongside leading researchers, traders, and engineers
*Access to best-in-class infrastructure and market data
*Opportunity to contribute directly to alpha monetisation and realised PnL
If you are interested in learning more, please apply directly or contact:
Jonathan Ekoh