Execution Trader — Electronic Markets — Washington

This Washington, DC-based, fully remote Execution Trader — Electronic Markets position will improve how investment decisions reach electronic markets while controlling live-order risk. Applicants must live in the local area, which gives the team Eastern Time monitoring of market events, policy-sensitive sessions, and close review.

Compensation and Benefits

About the Role

In this Washington, DC role, you will be accountable for electronic execution, order exceptions, transaction-cost analysis, venue review, and broker accountability while supporting Eastern Time monitoring of market events, policy-sensitive sessions, and close review. The work requires direct communication, explicit limits, and records that remain useful after market conditions change.

Washington Operating Focus

The Washington opening emphasizes careful treatment of event risk, source quality, and documented decision limits. Scheduled policy events and unexpected public announcements can change market conditions quickly. This opening verifies source timing, separates confirmed information from interpretation, and avoids treating a headline as proof of a durable regime. Event procedures define exposure checks, communication order, and the point when normal operations resume. For this role, that means direct ownership of live orders, implementation shortfall, venue outcomes, and execution exceptions during Eastern Time monitoring of market events, policy-sensitive sessions, and close review.

First Review Cycle

In Washington, DC, the first formal review will assess live orders, implementation shortfall, venue outcomes, and execution exceptions under the normal controls used for Eastern Time monitoring of market events, policy-sensitive sessions, and close review. Any proposed response must remain within an approved limit. One required check is: Develop broker and algorithm scorecards. The next required check is: Coordinate incident response with engineering and risk. The Washington opening emphasizes careful treatment of event risk, source quality, and documented decision limits. You will identify any assumption that remains untested after both checks. The review is complete when a peer can reproduce the evidence, inspect the decision limit, and trace the outcome through electronic execution, order exceptions, transaction-cost analysis, venue review, and broker accountability.

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 monitoring of market events, policy-sensitive sessions, and close review.

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 Washington, DC 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 Washington, DC 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.