Director of Complex Trading

WealthsimpleToronto, Ontario, CanadaRemote, Onsite

In this role you’ll:

Join the Capital Markets team at Wealthsimple Investments Inc. (Wealthsimple's in-house broker/dealer)
Lead and supervise a team of experienced traders
Work closely with engineering teams to build or modify trading strategies or backend setups of new products
Help design the back-end of new asset types coming to market and set up the execution process for these new asset types
Work with product teams to modify and enhance product specifications to meet client demand
Identify operational improvements to improve productivity and efficiency for trading processes
Collaborate with cross-functional partners across Wealthsimple
Be responsible for overseeing risk and meeting compliance requirements across all of our trading processes

We're looking for people who:

Want to make a difference. We are a small team effectively reshaping how people look at the industry. We need people who 'get it' and want to play an integral part in helping us accomplish this mission
Extensive experience in the investment and trading industry
Have extreme precision and attention to detail
Are an excellent communicator and know how to explain complex concepts and work with a variety of people
Are comfortable digging through data to find and analyze desired information
Have great analytical and prioritization skills. You know how to balance what needs to be done with what’s possible to do. You understand the scope of an issue and its priority
Embrace technology and the role it plays in financial services. Specifically, you have the flexibility to navigate multiple applications simultaneously to deliver unprecedented solutions

Requirements

CSC, CPH, DFOL (or DFC) mandatory
Investment Dealer Supervisors Course (IDSC) and/or Canadian Commodities Supervision Exam an asset
10+ years of trading experience
Experience trading equities, ETFs, futures and options
Knowledgeable in index rebalancing
Experience leading a team
Experience building access to new asset types from scratch
Experience with automated trading solutions and inventory management strategies
Experience with building out back office operational capabilities
Experience in coding trading strategies or working with engineer teams to do so
Analytical experience with Excel and SQL
Solution focused
Passionate about technology and finding new AI solutions

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Life at Wealthsimple

Wealthsimple is investing on autopilot. We build you a personal, low-cost portfolio and put your money to work like the world's smartest investors. We're on a mission to bring smarter financial services to everybody, regardless of age or net worth.

Thrive Here & What We Value1. Competitive salary with top-tier health benefits and life insurance2. Retirement savings matching plan using Wealthsimple Work3. 20 vacation days per year and unlimited sick and mental health days4. Up to $1,500 per year towards wellness and professional development budgets respectively5. 90 days away program: Employees can work internationally in eligible countries for up to 90 days per calendar year6. A wide variety of peer and company-led Employee Resource Groups (Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS)7. Companywide wellness days off scheduled throughout the year8. Remote-first team with over 1,000 employees coast to coast in North America9. Collaborative and inclusive work environment where people can be inspired to do their best work10. DEI Statement: At Wealthsimple, we are building products for a diverse world and we need a diverse team to do that successfully.

Director of Complex Trading

In this role you’ll:

We're looking for people who:

Requirements

Life at Wealthsimple

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