Execution Trader

About Caxton Associates

Caxton Associates, founded in 1983, is a global trading and investment firm with offices in London, New York, Monaco, Singapore and Dubai. Caxton Associates’ primary business is to manage client and proprietary capital through global macro hedge fund strategies. Assets are managed via a broad mandate to trade in a variety of global markets and instruments.

About the role

We are a leading global discretionary macro hedge fund seeking to add a strong candidate to our macro execution desk in Asia.

The candidate will have a strong analytical background and will be responsible for executing macro trading strategies across a range of products. The Execution Trading team form a pivotal part of the Firm’s global investment team and work closely with Portfolio Managers to provide market information, monitor firm's positions, suggest trade ideas and review liquidity. In addition, you will liaise with the street to maintain and build relationships. Ideally you will have a working knowledge in multiple macro products along with equities and derivatives. This is an execution role that does not offer any discretionary book managing.

Responsibilities

• Trade execution across the following products : Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange, Commodities, Credit, Equities : Cash and Derivatives.
• Application and understanding of execution algorithms and EMS.
• Analyse large data-sets to guide automation and refinement of execution processes.
• Post-trade and end-of-day position reconciliation.
• Interface directly with Portfolio Managers, Brokers, Senior Management, Compliance and Risk.
• Provide daily market colour as well as ad hoc research reports.
• Comply with relevant regulation and procedures.

Qualifications and Skills

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