High-Touch Execution Strategist
at Squarepoint Capital
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"**High-Touch Execution Strategist** drives QEA team's execution ecosystem. Designs, improves, and onboards new trade products. Collaborates with traders, quants, and external stakeholders. Analyzes market structures and transaction costs, promoting best trading practices. 2-4 years' High-Touch experience needed, plus proficiency in Python/KDB, strong analytics, and TCA familiarity. Project management tools, Git/Jupyter skills, and ability to work closely with trading desks are crucial.
We are looking to add a High-Touch Execution Strategist to our Quant Execution Analytics (QEA) team. Our team manages the central high-touch execution ecosystem across asset classes, and you will be responsible for interfacing with our traders, execution quants, external counterparties and other internal stakeholders on designing and improving our execution processes, as well as onboarding new products to trade. If you are looking to join a fast paced, ever-evolving environment, we encourage you to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with strategists to understand requirements and onboard new flows into the High-Touch execution pipeline
- Collect market intelligence and analyze market microstructures
- Review transaction costs and recommend trading improvements in coordination with traders and quantitative developers
- Liaise with dealers and external platforms (Tradeweb, Bloomberg, etc.)
- Promote and enforce best trading practices on the High-Touch desk
Role Requirements:
- 2–4 years of experience in a High-Touch execution role
- Proficiency in Python and/or KDB
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Familiarity with transaction cost analysis (TCA)
- Experience with project management tools and methodologies
- Git/Jupyter skills are a plus
- Ability to work closely with trading desks and understand detailed market structures
