TIAA
Quant Trader, Brooklyn Direct Indexing
New York, NY, USA
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About the role
- Quantitative Trading, Brooklyn Direct Indexing This role sits at the intersection of trading, quantitative research, and operations.
- It is well suited to someone who enjoys both the analytical side of execution and the operational rigor of the trade lifecycle.
- We invest in the growth of businesses, real estate, infrastructure and natural capital, providing clients with the reliability, access and foresight unique to our heritage.
Responsibilities
- Monitor market conditions, liquidity, transaction costs, and execution performance to optimize trade outcomes.
- Investigate and resolve trade issues and execute corrections and cancels as needed; identify root causes and partner with brokers and custodians to prevent recurrence.
- Partner with technology teams to improve automation, data pipelines, and trade processing infrastructure.
- Collaborate with portfolio managers and quantitative researchers on portfolio construction and trade implementation.
- Our prevailing perspective on the future drives our ambition to innovate and adapt our business to the changing needs of investors - all to pursue lasting performance for our clients, our communities and our global economy.
- At TIAA, we're on a mission to build on our 100+ year legacy of delivering for our clients while evolving to meet tomorrow's challenges.
- We are guided by our values: Champion Our People, Be Client Obsessed, Lead with Integrity, Own It, and Win As One.
- Our workplace brings together TIAA and Nuveen's entrepreneurial spirit, where we work hard and work together to create lasting impact.
- Accessibility Support
- TIAA offers support for those who need assistance with our online application process to provide an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3+ years of trading, execution analytics, trading operations, or portfolio management experience.
- Proficiency in python, excel and SQL.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science, Engineering.
- Experience with pre-trade and post-trade analysis.
- Experience making high-stakes decisions based on well-reasoned analysis in a timely manner.
- Excellent communication, responsiveness, reliability and collaboration.
- Familiarity with order management (OMS) and execution management (EMS) systems.
- Familiarity with custodian and counterparty workflows and processes.
- Experience working with market data, order data, and large datasets.
- Experience with margin and cash management.
Compensation
- $162,000/yr - $225,000/yr
- Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.
- In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).
Benefits
- That's why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to make a positive difference in the lives of our associates and their loved ones.
- To learn more about your benefits, please review our Benefits Summary.
- Execute equity orders across markets using quantitative and algorithmic trading techniques.
- Develop and maintain quantitative models, analytics, and dashboards used to assess execution performance, broker algorithms, and market impact across equity trading activities.
Company info
- Visit www.nuveen.com to learn more about us.
- We equip our associates with future-focused skills and AI tools that enable us to advance our mission.
- Together, we are fighting to ensure a more secure financial future for all and for generations to come.
Equal opportunity
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. TIAA does not discriminate against any candidate or employee on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.
- Our full EEO & Non-Discrimination statement is on our careers home page, and you can read more about your rights and view government notices here.
- If you are a U.S. applicant and desire a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application please use one of the below options to contact our accessibility support team:
- Phone: (800) 842-2755
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