Execution Trader — Electronic Markets — Portland

This Portland, OR-based, fully remote Execution Trader — Electronic Markets position will improve how investment decisions reach electronic markets while controlling live-order risk. Applicants must live in the local area, which gives the team Pacific Time supervision of late-session behavior and asynchronous research delivery.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary: $170,000–$245,000 USD, based on experience
Work arrangement: Fully remote; applicants must be based in the Portland, OR area
Experience: 4+ years
Additional compensation: Performance-bonus and equity eligibility based on role and level

About the Role

The central responsibility of the Portland, OR opening is electronic execution, order exceptions, transaction-cost analysis, venue review, and broker accountability. The assigned window includes Pacific Time supervision of late-session behavior and asynchronous research delivery. Success requires reproducible work, prompt escalation, and clear ownership through review and production use.

Portland Operating Focus

The Portland opening emphasizes thoughtful written review, durable remote collaboration, and careful production change. Much of the collaboration is asynchronous, so written work must explain the question, method, evidence, and limitation without relying on verbal context. Pacific Time coverage includes the market close and later validation. A proposed production change is not ready until another specialist can reproduce the result and challenge its assumptions. For this role, that means direct ownership of live orders, implementation shortfall, venue outcomes, and execution exceptions during Pacific Time supervision of late-session behavior and asynchronous research delivery.

First Review Cycle

The initial Portland, OR review combines Pacific Time supervision of late-session behavior and asynchronous research delivery with a controlled examination of live orders, implementation shortfall, venue outcomes, and execution exceptions. Each material observation needs a source, a time, and a defined owner. One required check is: Oversee electronic execution and exception handling. The next required check is: Analyze implementation shortfall, impact, and venue outcomes. The Portland opening emphasizes thoughtful written review, durable remote collaboration, and careful production change. You will identify any assumption that remains untested after both checks. The final record separates completed work, open research, and live operating risk. A reviewer must be able to trace each material decision to electronic execution, order exceptions, transaction-cost analysis, venue review, and broker accountability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee electronic execution and exception handling
• Analyze implementation shortfall, impact, and venue outcomes
• Develop broker and algorithm scorecards
• Coordinate incident response with engineering and risk
• Own live orders, implementation shortfall, venue outcomes, and execution exceptions during Pacific Time supervision of late-session behavior and asynchronous research delivery.

Required Qualifications

• Direct electronic-trading or execution-analytics experience
• Knowledge of order types, auctions, and U.S. market structure
• Strong SQL and post-trade analytical ability

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with broker algorithms, venue analysis, and best-execution review
• Ability to act quickly while preserving complete order and incident records
• Experience collaborating across time zones while maintaining the operating coverage assigned to the Portland, OR opening.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plan options with substantial company support
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Flexible paid time off and company holidays
• Paid parental and caregiver leave
• Annual learning, conference, and professional-development budget
• Remote-work equipment and home-office support
• Performance-bonus and equity eligibility based on role and level

Benefits are subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity

Anemoi provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable law.