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Company | AQR |
Address | , Greenwich, 06830, Ct |
Employment type | |
Salary | |
Expires | 2023-10-05 |
Posted at | 9 months ago |
About AQR Capital Management
AQR is a global investment firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. By putting theory into practice, we have become a leader in alternative strategies and an innovator in traditional portfolio management since 1998.
At AQR, our employees share a common spirit of academic excellence, intellectual honesty and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth. We're determined to know what makes financial markets tick – and we'll ask every question and challenge every assumption. We recognize and respect the power of collaboration, and believe transparency and openness to new ideas leads to innovation.
The Team:
AQR Global Trading Strategies group is responsible for trading of all AQR investment strategies. The group manages global trading of all major asset classes and instruments, including equities, credit, bonds, FX, futures, options, and swaps. The trading philosophy of the group is rooted in building expertise in liquidity sourcing and market structure across asset classes, systematically reviewing the factors that affect transaction costs, understanding the investment strategies and building systematic processes, transaction cost analysis, trading models and automated trading algorithms to minimize slippage, increase capacity and enhance returns of AQR investment strategies.
Your Role:
We are looking for an exceptionally talented individual to join our team as a junior trader, covering execution of a spectrum of asset classes including equities, commodities, futures, delta one products and fx via both low touch and high touch work streams. The candidate will be a part of the global portfolio implementation, trading and financing team and work directly with various parts of the firm to help efficient implementation of strategies. Major part of the job is also going to be ensuring that the daily execution is being done in an optimal fashion. The candidate should be able to run multiple projects in parallel, understand stakeholder needs and effectively prioritize projects and tasks while ensuring that we achieve our long-term strategic goals.
What You'll Bring:
- Must understand market structure and liquidity
- Must have a good grasp on macro-economic fundamentals
- Must be proficient in SQL, Python and very comfortable working with large data sets
- Must understand various instruments including Cash, Futures, Swaps and other Delta one products
- 2023 Bachelor's degree in Finance or related quantitative field with a passion for markets
- Knowledge of systematic investing principles and techniques a plus
- Must have exposure to various execution algorithms and understand the differences
Who You Are:
- Hard-working and eager to learn in a highly intellectual, innovative environment
- Mature and thoughtful, with the ability to operate in a collaborative, team-oriented culture
- Highest level of integrity, empathy and character
- Creative, resourceful, and driven
- Well-organized, detail-oriented; able to multi-task and keep track of various deadlines in a fast-paced, high demand environment
The salary range for this role is expected to be $80,000 to $95,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is accurate for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, depending upon factors such as skills, experience, location, or other business and organizational needs. This wage range may also be modified in the future.
This job is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.
AQR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO/VET/DISABILITY
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