US Macro Trader
About the position THE POSITION We are seeking to hire a Macro Trader to focus on execution of orders from portfolio managers across our global book of business with an emphasis on Foreign Exchange (FX), Global Rates or Commodities. This is an execution role, but there is significant opportunity and expectation to add value to client portfolios through collaboration with portfolio managers and analysts. The Trader will work collaboratively with our global trading teams located in Boston, London, and Hong Kong. Wellington Management's trading philosophy and practices are based on the principles of seeking best execution, contributing to portfolio alpha, and managing regulatory, operational, liquidity and investment risks. We seek to execute orders in a manner consistent with these principles and in accordance with our written policies, which emphasize the fair dissemination, aggregation, and allocation of investment opportunities across our investment platform and ultimately our clients. Wellington Management’s Trading Department employs over 60 traders globally, including more than 20 Macro Traders focused on Global Rates, FX, Emerging Market Debt and Repo. Our investment and trading activities are conducted on an industry-leading internally developed technology platform, which we believe creates a meaningful competitive advantage. We are also supported by an in-house team of managers and quantitative and business analysts, who oversee the “business” of the department and provide in-depth, action-oriented insights into our trading capabilities and activities. Requirements • Superior trade execution skills • Superior collaboration skills • Growth mindset • Minimum of 2 years' relevant experience trading currency, rates or commodity markets. • Strong academic credentials: an undergraduate degree is required • Strong analytical skills and an ability to apply those skills in a highly practical fashion. • A pro-technology mindset and the ability to leverage technology to improve effectiveness and efficiency. • A self-starter attitude and ability to proactively identify, review and lead efforts to improve our processes. • Impeccable integrity, fiduciary mindset, and ability to consistently place the interests of our clients as the number one priority. • Strong work ethic. • Ability to work quickly and accurately in a fast-paced, dynamic environment • A precision and risk management mindset that results in accurate and compliant work and manifests itself in double-checking work, stopping to question anything unusual, and frequent reconciliation of work throughout the day. Nice-to-haves • Experience trading a wide array of instruments would be additive. • CFA/Masters degree would be viewed favorably. • Working knowledge of programming languages (SQL, Python, R, MATLAB, etc.) and data analysis/visualization tools (Tableau, Qlik, etc.) in a financial markets' context would be additive. Benefits • retirement plan • health and wellbeing • dental • vision • pharmacy coverage • health savings account • flexible spending accounts and commuter program • employee assistance program • life and disability insurance • adoption assistance • back-up childcare • tuition/CFA reimbursement • paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)