Based in the Louisville, KY area, this fully remote Execution Trader — Electronic Markets will improve how investment decisions reach electronic markets while controlling live-order risk. The operating schedule centers on Eastern Time coordination of daily research checks, live decisions, and final reconciliation.
Compensation and Benefits
Base salary: $170,000–$245,000 USD, based on experience
Work arrangement: Fully remote; applicants must be based in the Louisville, KY area
Experience: 4+ years
Additional compensation: Performance-bonus and equity eligibility based on role and level
About the Role
This opening gives the Louisville, KY hire responsibility for electronic execution, order exceptions, transaction-cost analysis, venue review, and broker accountability, with operating coverage focused on Eastern Time coordination of daily research checks, live decisions, and final reconciliation. You will connect research, engineering, trading, and risk without hiding uncertainty or operational tradeoffs.
Louisville Operating Focus
The Louisville opening emphasizes repeatable controls, well-defined ownership, and concise cross-functional review. The day starts with a short list of required research and operating checks rather than a broad status meeting. Live exceptions use defined severity and ownership rules. Final reconciliation closes completed work, preserves evidence for material decisions, and prevents an unresolved item from disappearing when responsibility moves to another person. For this role, that means direct ownership of live orders, implementation shortfall, venue outcomes, and execution exceptions during Eastern Time coordination of daily research checks, live decisions, and final reconciliation.
First Review Cycle
The Louisville, KY opening begins with an end-to-end review of live orders, implementation shortfall, venue outcomes, and execution exceptions during Eastern Time coordination of daily research checks, live decisions, and final reconciliation. The review will keep research observations separate from live production decisions. The evidence package includes this task: Coordinate incident response with engineering and risk. It also includes this task: Oversee electronic execution and exception handling. The Louisville opening emphasizes repeatable controls, well-defined ownership, and concise cross-functional review. A peer will review both results from the same source data. At the end of the cycle, you will show how the evidence supports or challenges electronic execution, order exceptions, transaction-cost analysis, venue review, and broker accountability. Open questions stay visible until another review resolves them.
Responsibilities
- Oversee electronic execution and exception handling
- Analyze implementation shortfall, impact, and venue outcomes
- Develop broker and algorithm scorecards
- Coordinate incident response with engineering and risk
- Own live orders, implementation shortfall, venue outcomes, and execution exceptions during Eastern Time coordination of daily research checks, live decisions, and final reconciliation.
Required Qualifications
- Direct electronic-trading or execution-analytics experience
- Knowledge of order types, auctions, and U.S. market structure
- Strong SQL and post-trade analytical ability
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with broker algorithms, venue analysis, and best-execution review
- Ability to act quickly while preserving complete order and incident records
- Experience collaborating across time zones while maintaining the operating coverage assigned to the Louisville, KY opening.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plan options with substantial company support
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Flexible paid time off and company holidays
- Paid parental and caregiver leave
- Annual learning, conference, and professional-development budget
- Remote-work equipment and home-office support
- Performance-bonus and equity eligibility based on role and level
Benefits are subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements.
How to Apply
Submit a current resume through the application form for the Louisville, KY opening. A short cover letter is optional. We will contact qualified applicants about the interview process and next steps.
Equal Opportunity
Anemoi provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable law.