Securities Trader, Senior Securities Trader or Senior Securities Trader, International

State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio•Columbus, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

STRS Ohio is seeking a Securities Trader, Senior Securities Trader or Senior Securities Trader, International to join the Investment/Domestic Equity team. STRS Ohio manages nearly two-thirds of its investment assets internally with over 100 Investment Department professionals. Founded in 1920, STRS Ohio is a large retirement system serving over 550,000 public-school teachers and university faculty members in Ohio, managing approximately $96.3 billion in assets as of June 30, 2025, and disbursing over $7 billion in benefits annually. The organization offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including on-site parking, educational assistance, subsidized medical insurance, fully paid dental and life insurance, vacation and sick leave, retirement benefits, and an on-site fitness center. STRS Ohio fosters a professional, business casual work environment that values diversity and inclusion, and actively seeks talented individuals to join their team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business administration, economics, finance or related field required.
Three or more years equity trading experience required; five years preferred. (Grade TIA-Private)
Five to ten years equity trading experience required; ten years preferred. (Grade T2-Private)
General knowledge of the overall equity markets required. (Grade TIA-Private)
Extensive knowledge of the overall equity markets required. (Grade T2-Private)
Interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively and courteously with internal and external contacts required. (Grade T2-Private)
Must be either a U.S. citizen or possess proper legal authorization to work in the U.S. for the type of job being sought.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Previous supervisory and leadership experience leading, coaching, mentoring associates preferred. (Grade T2-Private)

Responsibilities

Execute purchases and sales of global currency, equity and equity derivative securities.
Contribute to the development and implementation of global equity, currency and derivative trading and execution strategies, including order flow and portfolio-level execution strategies, with the objective of supporting the long-term performance goals of the total fund.
Assist the senior securities trader(s) and international portfolio manager(s) in executing international securities trading transactions.
Collaborate with the STRS Ohio Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) vendor to analyze trading activity, allocate equity order flow to meet commission and Commission Sharing Arrangement (CSA) objectives, and oversee a global commission structure consistent with institutional best practices to reduce transaction costs and optimize execution outcomes.
Maintain a commission structure consistent with best practices for all categories of trading including but not limited to program trading, bundled research trading, and execution-only trading on a global basis.
Reconcile the equity transaction cost analysis data to the STRS Ohio accounting system.