Director, Equity Trader

Description

About iAGAM:

Would you like to join one of Canada's leading portfolio managers? iA Global Asset Management (iAGAM), a subsidiary of iA Financial Group, is the place to take your career to new heights in a high-performance work environment. Our passionate teams are dedicated every day to ensuring that iAGAM is among the most competitive portfolio managers in the market. iAGAM employs over 100 seasoned investment professionals and has over $130 billion in assets under management. It manages portfolios of general funds, segregated funds and mutual funds for iA Financial Group.

The Vice President, Head of Global Trading is seeking a Director, Equity Trading to join the trading team. The successful candidate will be a key contributor to our team and located in our Toronto, Montreal or Quebec City offices.

Who you’ll work with:

• The equity trading team collaborates closely with various portfolio managers, analysts, and other teams across the organization (legal, operations, compliance)
• The individual will report directly to the Global Head of Trading, work closely with other equity traders, and traders in other asset classes
  
  

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Monitor and execute timely and reliable transactions in equities, equity derivatives, futures and FX
• Support trading team in order management and operational processes
• Collaborate and share market insights with the investment team in a timely manner
• Coordinate with various departments such as Accounting, Legal and Operations
• Conduct thorough analysis of market data, trends, and performance metrics to inform the use of automated trading algorithms
• Monitor and maintain automated trading systems, ensuring reliability, performance, and compliance with regulatory requirements
• Foster relationships with our counterparties to ensure optimal access to liquidity
• Assist in the development of junior traders
• Support process enhancements, including pre/post trade analytics, TCA
  
  

Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in a related field of study (advanced degree or CFA preferred)
• Minimum 7 years experience of trading equity products
• Knowledge of Bloomberg and other trading tools
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills in English
• Capable of thriving under pressure, managing multiple tasks, and upholding attention to detail
• Effective teamwork abilities
• Coding in Python, SQL, VBA is an asset
• Experience Trading in FX/Futures/FI/Credit is an asset
• Proficiency in French is an asset