Trading Associate

About the role

We are seeking a Trading Associate to join our Trading Execution Team. This team is based in Westport, CT and trades global markets. Trading shifts may vary, but typical shifts include coverage during Asian, European, or New York market hours.

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Responsibilities

• Executing Bridgewater's desired exposures according to our systematic, proprietary processes
• Contributing to Bridgewater's understanding of market microstructure, transaction costs, market participants, and products in the markets
• Working with technologists and researchers to construct new investment implementation systems and execution strategies or overhaul old ones
• Driving initiatives to improve the quality, reliability, and efficiency of the systems you own
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with our liquidity providers and external vendors
• Collaborating with our analytics team to oversee our transaction costs and execution outcomes
• Performing some engineering work to evolve our strategies and system logic and to conduct analysis

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: Possess a BA/BS (or are on track to graduate in 2025-2026), with a quality academic record, from an accredited undergraduate institution
• Physical Requirements: This is a fully on-site role (5 days/week), and this employee will work from our office in Westport, CT

Qualifications

• Are analytical, highly logical, and structured in your thinking
• Have excellent communication skills and can interact with counterparties and colleagues clearly and effectively
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Are comfortable working nontraditional hours to implement our trades in Asia and European markets, and are excited about having a unique position at the nucleus of BW's trading activity through close interaction with the markets
• Are deeply interested in understanding financial markets, market structure, and game theory
• Can think critically about outcomes and transform perceptions into strategic changes
• Hold a high degree of personal responsibility and ownership in everything you do

Skills

• Deep sense of intellectual curiosity
• Innate curiosity
• Openness to new ideas and approaches

Benefits

Bridgewater offers a competitive suite of benefits. Explore more information about Bridgewater's benefits on our website here.