Associate Trader, Equity & FX, L&G - Asset Management, America

LegalAndGeneral • Chicago, IL

1h • $90,000 - $110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

LGIM America is looking for an Associate Equity/FX trader to join its Global Trading Team in Chicago. The ideal candidate will have some experience working on a trading desk at a buy or sell-side institution. This person should be an enthusiastic, ambitious & proven self-starter. They will possess a strong willingness to develop trading skills across different asset classes with a desire to be a team player in a global organization.

Requirements

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive HR experience, including senior or executive‑level HR leadership within a complex organization.
• Proven experience in asset management strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success partnering with executive leadership on strategy, transformation, and organizational change.
• Experience operating within a global or matrixed organization, balancing local needs with global policy and governance.

Nice To Haves

• Some experience working on a trading desk at a buy or sell-side institution.
• Enthusiastic, ambitious & proven self-starter.
• Strong willingness to develop trading skills across different asset classes.
• Desire to be a team player in a global organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor the execution of trades ensuring it is in line with regulatory standards, LGIM(A)’s policies, procedures and risk management practices at all times.
• Provide investment teams with relevant market information that identifies and creates actionable investment opportunities as well as data analysis requests.
• Participate in daily tasks in support of trading activities and liaise with trading support teams as required.
• Cross-train to achieve competency in all instruments traded by the desk.
• Build strong relationships with counterparties across different asset classes on a global level.
• Work effectively within a global team structure, building relationships with traders & portfolio managers in Chicago, London & Asia.
• Challenge current processes and procedures with an aim to mitigate risk and bring greater efficiency as well as adding new ideas and initiatives to the team.
• Work with our Trading Research team to analyse, process and interpret large trading data sets to continually improve client outcomes.
• Remain informed about the evolving market structure, methods of execution and products as well as maintain competency on all trading platforms.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Optional HSA
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Dental insurance
• Vision care
• Life insurance
• Healthcare, Dependent and Limited Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K
• Vacation
• Sick time
• Employee assistance program
• Commuter and transit programs
• Supplemental health benefits including accidental injury, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance
• Pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed