Electronic Trader

Why Stifel

Stifel strives for a culture that puts its clients and associates first: a culture where everyone belongs, everyone is welcome, and everyone contributes to the success of our clients, their careers, and the firm as a whole.

Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

What You'll Be Doing

The Electronic Trader will focus on the real-time, daily coverage and support of algorithmic trading clients and their orders. Primary responsibilities will include monitoring the trading system in real-time for performance and platform integrity, assisting clients with their selection and usage of algorithms, reviewing and assessing performance of execution algorithms, and developing relationships with internal and external traders.

What We're Looking For

Develop a strong knowledge of equity trading algorithms and systems.

Provide first line support to all algorithmic trading including during extended hours trading.

Communicate performance outliers, product changes, and potential algo issues with internal and external clients on a daily basis.

Perform ongoing execution analysis and apply that in a client service capacity to assist clients with optimal use of algorithms.

What You'll Bring

Knowledge of equity markets and trade processing.

Ability to multi-task effectively in a fast-paced, high-stress environment.

Ability to follow a technical, "data driven" approach as part of day-to-day duties.

Ability to network and quickly develop working relationships with internal stakeholders and external clients.

Ability to understand technical concepts and quickly gain proficiency.

Strong teamwork, written and verbal communication skills.

Education & Experience

Minimum Required: Bachelor's Degree in a related field.

Minimum Required: 0-3 years of trading or supporting US equity trading desk.

Licenses & Credentials

Minimum required: FINRA Series 7.

Systems & Technology

Proficient with Fidessa Order Management System.

Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

Compensation Range

Salary: USD $100,000.00/Yr. - USD $151,000.00/Yr. Actual salaries may vary, and may be based on several factors, including but not limited to each candidate’s qualifications, skills, and overall competencies for the position. The base salary is one component of Stifel’s overall compensation package for each individual employee. Other benefits and offerings include, but not limited to, discretionary bonuses, health / dental / vision / prescription insurance offerings, Stifel Total Health Connect, flexible spending accounts, tuition & certification assistance programs, paid time off, and much, much more! To view a more comprehensive list of Stifel’s current offerings, please visit Applications are accepted until the position is filled.

About Stifel

Stifel is more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up. We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas. Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients’ money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success.

While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations. Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more. Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.

Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Regular Full Time