Execution Trader — Electronic Markets — Raleigh

Based in the Raleigh, NC 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 collaboration across quantitative research, data systems, and market operations.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary: $170,000–$245,000 USD, based on experience
Work arrangement: Fully remote; applicants must be based in the Raleigh, NC area
Experience: 4+ years
Additional compensation: Performance-bonus and equity eligibility based on role and level

About the Role

This opening gives the Raleigh, NC hire responsibility for electronic execution, order exceptions, transaction-cost analysis, venue review, and broker accountability, with operating coverage focused on Eastern Time collaboration across quantitative research, data systems, and market operations. You will connect research, engineering, trading, and risk without hiding uncertainty or operational tradeoffs.

Raleigh Operating Focus

The Raleigh opening emphasizes reproducible analysis, strong technical partnerships, and disciplined production review. The opening works across quantitative research, data engineering, and market operations, so interface quality matters as much as individual analysis. Inputs, outputs, owners, and failure behavior must be explicit. Eastern Time coverage also allows a complete production review before results move into an overnight research or data workflow. For this role, that means direct ownership of live orders, implementation shortfall, venue outcomes, and execution exceptions during Eastern Time collaboration across quantitative research, data systems, and market operations.

First Review Cycle

The first review cycle for Raleigh, NC starts with Eastern Time collaboration across quantitative research, data systems, and market operations. It will establish a measured baseline for live orders, implementation shortfall, venue outcomes, and execution exceptions before the team proposes an operating change. The operating test starts with this task: Coordinate incident response with engineering and risk. It continues with this task: Oversee electronic execution and exception handling. The Raleigh opening emphasizes reproducible analysis, strong technical partnerships, and disciplined production review. The findings must distinguish confirmed evidence from an early explanation. The closing summary must show whether the evidence supports a change or only further study. It must let another specialist evaluate electronic execution, order exceptions, transaction-cost analysis, venue review, and broker accountability without private context.

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 collaboration across quantitative research, data systems, and market operations.

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 Raleigh, NC 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 Raleigh, NC 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.

Job Categories: Trading
Job Types: Full Time
Job Locations: Raleigh, NC — Remote

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