Quantitative Trading Co-op

Wellington Management•Boston, MA

2d•$19 - $35•Hybrid

About The Position

The Trading Research & Analytics (TRA) team at Wellington Management aims to enhance execution results for clients by leveraging data. The Wellington Trading desk operates in a dynamic, collaborative setting where critical decisions are made daily to surpass client investment expectations. The TRA team collaborates with the trading desk, internal departments like Investment Science and Trading Technology, and external entities such as data vendors and the dealer community.

Requirements

An intelligent, highly motivated professional with a strong work ethic and commitment to excellence.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and seek guidance when appropriate.
Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on accuracy, concision, and timeliness.
Experience using Python, SQL, Tableau, and other analytical tools to analyze large datasets and generate insights.
Familiarity with and interest in financial markets, trading, and investment processes.
Demonstrated initiative and ownership, with a willingness to identify opportunities, drive improvements, and see projects through to completion.
Only Northeastern University students are eligible for this program.

Responsibilities

Produce detailed research reports for the Traders and the Trading Desk on trading activity, execution quality, liquidity and transaction costs to identify patterns and opportunities for improvement.
Work closely with traders, portfolio managers, and relationship managers to answer client and business questions through analysis of trading and execution data.
Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis of large-scale trading and execution datasets to identify trends, investigate anomalies, validate methodologies, and support business decision-making, client reporting, and execution analysis.
Maintain and enhance trading analytics data platforms, our data lake, reporting workflows, and dashboards that deliver actionable insights to traders and clients.
Take ownership of a longer-term project that delivers lasting value to the team, such as enhancing existing tools, automating manual processes, or leading research initiatives.

Benefits

retirement plan
health and wellbeing
dental
vision
pharmacy coverage
health savings account
flexible spending accounts
commuter program
employee assistance program
life and disability insurance
adoption assistance
back-up childcare
tuition/CFA reimbursement
paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)