Aspiring associates must have at least one to two years of experience (internship, analyst program, employment) in trading or sales.
Traders must be able to process and act on information quickly, as well as possess strong mathematical and computational skills. Other important traits include excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to multitask, a detail-oriented personality, integrity and ethics, and strong risk management skills. Traders must be extremely proficient in the use of trading systems and software such as Bloomberg Sell-Side Execution and Order Management Solutions and Bloomberg Trade Order Management Solutions. Quantitative traders must have expertise in algorithmic trading software such as TradeStation, MultiCharts, NinjaTrader, Deltix, and OpenQuant, as well as knowledge of programming languages such as Python, C++, MQL4, and C#.
- Accountants
- Auditors
- Chief Executive Officers
- Chief Financial Officers
- Commodities Brokers
- Compliance Managers
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Consultants
- Financial Institution Officers and Managers
- Financial Institution Tellers, Clerks, and Related Workers
- Financial Quantitative Analysts
- Financial Services Brokers
- Hedge Fund Investor Relations Specialists
- Hedge Fund Relationship Managers
- Investment Bankers
- Investment Banking Analysts
- Investment Banking Associates
- Investment Banking Sales Brokers
- Investment Fund Managers
- Investment Professionals
- Investment Underwriters
- Mergers and Acquisitions Attorneys
- Mutual Fund Customer Service Representatives
- Mutual Fund Wholesalers
- Private Bankers
- Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists
- Wealth Management Associates
- Wealth Management Investor Relations Specialists
