The role
Virtu is a leading financial firm that leverages cutting edge technology to deliver liquidity to the global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions to our clients. As a market maker, Virtu provides deep liquidity that helps to create more efficient markets around the world. Our market structure expertise, broad diversification, and execution technology enables us to provide competitive bids and offers in over 19,000 securities, at over 235 venues, in 36 countries worldwide
The firm’s complementary core offerings—market making, client execution services, and trading venues—give Virtu a competitive advantage in developing and applying innovative tools that deliver efficiencies and performance across the organization.
Investors around the world receive better returns because of the work we do every day. From traders to technologists and everyone in between, VIRTUers are passionate about innovating, solving problems and making an impact on the bottom line. Our teams set the bar high and strive to consistently provide best-in-class service to institutional investors around the world.
VES is looking to add to the Electronic Trading Sales, Coverage team as we are entering a new phase in the transition to Virtu technology.
WE’LL TRUST YOU TO:
- Be a multi-faceted coverage consultant as we onboard clients to the Virtu algo suite, Frontier
- Display technical knowledge of algo logic, and of the products that support both pre- and post- trade real time analytics in order to suggest how to get the best out of the tools
- Be consultative in approach, able to debate and advise on solutions with clients while keeping their goals front of mind
- Have an interest in market structure both on the macro and micro level
- Have an awareness of the other flagship products such as POSIT Alert, Triton, and broker neutral Analytics in order to expand revenues across the platform
WHAT YOU BRING WITH YOU:
- Minimum 3 years of equity trading experience in the Asia markets, preferably across both high tough and electronic business lines
- Proactive, a spirit of client service and a desire to grow a business
- The ability to communicate information precisely and with agility, you will be speaking with clients frequently
- Highly motivated and tenacious individual, with a proven ability to take initiative and work independently and within a team
- Team player: authentic, genuine person who is capable of working collective goals
YOU’RE JUST RIGHT FOR VIRTU IF YOU WANT:
- To work for a technology company with an alternate culture to the bulge brackets
- The opportunity to have ideas and get the backing to take them forward
- A role that does not silo you into a box but rather expects individuals to think both broadly and in detail
- Teams that are passionate about continually learning, improving and raising the bar
- A community that values hard work as well as work-life balance
- A company that is committed to giving back to surrounding communities, from LA to Hong Kong and Sydney and the 11 locations in between
Virtu Financial is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming you for who you are and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.