Wealthsimple
Financial Services
AssociateTrader,ElectronicTradeDesk
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“Associate Trader, Electronic Trade Desk at Wealthsimple. Skills: Derivatives, Trading operations, AI tools, SQL. Lead trading operations. Support major initiatives”
Industry & Context.
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What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Active CIRO registration, 2 - 4 years capital markets experience, SQL skills, Experience using AI tools
Nice to Have
Proficiency in Python, Experience in regulated fintech, Experience launching new products
What You'll Do.
Lead trading operations
Support major initiatives
Manage cross-functional relationships
Build and improve operational processes
Monitor operational metrics
Support risk management
Manage and execute inventory
Contribute to remediation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional relationships; Product teams; Compliance teams; Regulatory teams; Trading teams; Brokerage operations teams; Client experience teams
Full Job Description
BUILD SOMETHING PEOPLE LOVE Wealthsimple is Canada’s leading financial innovator. The company offers a full suite of simple, sophisticated financial products across managed investing, do-it-yourself trading, cryptocurrency, tax filing, spending and saving. Wealthsimple currently serves more than 4 million Canadians and holds over $125 billion in assets under administration. The company was founded in 2014 by a team of financial experts and technology entrepreneurs, and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. We're proud of what we've built — and we're just getting started. Read our Culture Manual https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/culture and learn more about how we work https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/careers. ABOUT THE TEAM The Trade Desk team is at the backbone of our investment products, ensuring that client trades are executed efficiently and we are operating optimally. We are a group of maker-owners who manage billions of dollars, so the stakes are high. This role will focus on operational excellence and efficiency, working closely with teams across Brokerage Operations to ensure the best outcomes for our clients. ABOUT THE ROLE As the Associate Trader for Self Directed Investing, you will work directly on the Trading team, to support, assist, and monitor trading operations, with a primary emphasis on futures and options. While your focus will skew toward derivatives, you will still support all aspects of the business (equities, crypto, and more). You will be tasked with automating manual operational processes, leveraging AI tools to enhance efficiency, writing queries to gather business intelligence and supporting the trade desk in various initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to meaningfully contribute to a dynamic company with the momentum of a successful team and product behind you. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Lead the day-to-day effort across trading operations on the SDI trade desk, with a specific focus on derivatives workflows, to measure, track and im
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