Execution Consultant, Trading

About the role

The Execution Consulting Team supports equity sales traders and CSI’s clients by delivering data‑driven execution advice across electronic, portfolio and high‑touch channels. You will work closely with the Algo Strategists Group’s quants and developers, deepening your expertise in quantitative algorithmic trading.

Key responsibilities

• Produce Transaction Cost Analysis of client trading flow and advise clients on optimizing usage of CSI’s trading algorithms.
• Generate thought‑leadership content on market microstructure, regulatory trends, index events and product evolution.
• Respond to internal and external client data and analysis requests.
• Quantify overall platform performance.
• Develop and maintain data sourcing, validation and pipelining infrastructure, analytics calculators and automated reporting/dashboard tools.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering or another quantitative discipline.
• At least two years of hands‑on experience with quantitative tools and data analysis, preferably in financial markets or equities microstructure.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with good command of English.
• Collaborative team player open to new ideas.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Python.
• Programming experience in q/kdb+ (desirable).