Junior Execution Trader — Index Rebalance Pod

Overview

A successful index rebalance pod at Millennium is seeking a Junior Execution Trader to support portfolio implementation, event trading, and daily execution across APAC equity markets. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, calm under pressure, numerically strong, and motivated to build a career in a fast-paced buy-side trading environment.

Job Details

Role: Junior Execution Trader – Index Rebalance Pod, Millennium

Location: Hong Kong

Team: Index Rebalance / Systematic Trading

Seniority: Junior / Associate

Key Responsibilities

• Support portfolio managers (PMs) in the execution of index rebalance and event-driven equity flows
• Partner with PMs, quants, and technologists to improve workflows and execution performance
• Prepare post-trade summaries and contribute to research on liquidity patterns, auction behavior, and rebalance impact

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in execution trading, sales trading, electronic trading, equity trading support, or a related market-facing role
• Strong understanding of equities market structure, including auctions, dark/lit venues, order types, and execution algorithms
• Familiarity with index products, benchmark rebalances, ETFs, and passive/systematic trading flows is preferred
• Undergraduate degree in finance, economics, mathematics, engineering, computer science, or a related discipline
• Mandarin and/or Japanese language proficiency is preferred

What We’re Looking For

• A process-driven and collaborative candidate with strong interest in market microstructure and execution

Why Join

• Opportunity to join a high-performing index rebalance pod and take on meaningful responsibility from day one