Associate Trader, Electronic Trade Desk

Build something people love. Wealthsimple is Canada’s leading financial innovator. The company offers a full suite of simple, sophisticated financial products across managed investing, do‑it‑yourself trading, cryptocurrency, tax filing, spending and saving. Wealthsimple currently serves more than 4 million Canadians and holds over $125 billion in assets under administration. The company was founded in 2014 by a team of financial experts and technology entrepreneurs, and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Trade Desk team is at the backbone of our investment products, ensuring that client trades are executed efficiently and we are operating optimally. We are a group of maker‑owners who manage billions of dollars, so the stakes are high. This role will focus on operational excellence and efficiency, working closely with teams across Brokerage Operations to ensure the best outcomes for our clients.

Please note:

This role is based out of our Toronto office with a hybrid schedule, requiring a minimum of one day per week on‑site.

As the Associate Trader for Self Directed Investing, you will work directly on the Trading team to support, assist, and monitor trading operations, with a primary emphasis on futures and options. While your focus will skew toward derivatives, you will still support all aspects of the business (equities, crypto, and more). You will be tasked with automating manual operational processes, leveraging AI tools to enhance efficiency, writing queries to gather business intelligence and supporting the trade desk in various initiatives.

• Lead the day‑to‑day effort across trading operations on the SDI trade desk, with a specific focus on derivatives workflows.
• Support the team on major initiatives: new order types, new asset classes, and net new product launches, from early scoping through to execution.
• Manage cross‑functional relationships across product, compliance, regulatory, trading, brokerage operations and client experience.
• Build and improve operational processes using SQL, AI tools, and automation.
• Monitor operational metrics and controls, identify anomalies early, and support risk management across derivatives workflows.
• Manage and execute (once registered) inventory for assets impacting SDI trading, including equities, options and crypto.
• Contribute to post‑incident remediation and root cause analysis.

• Active CIRO registration to trade equities and derivatives.
• 2–4 years of direct capital markets experience.
• Deep working knowledge of derivatives markets, especially futures and options; solid understanding of equities and crypto.
• Hands‑on experience in trade support and trading operations, including order execution.
• Strong SQL skills and experience writing queries for operational or analytical purposes.
• Familiarity with FIX protocol and UAT testing.
• Experience using AI tools (e.g., Claude, Claude Code) to automate tasks, build workflows, and improve operational efficiency.
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate complexity for different audiences.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.

• Proficiency in Python or another programming language.
• Experience working in a regulated fintech or brokerage environment.
• Exposure to launching new products or order types in a trading operations context.

• You take ownership of your work end‑to‑end.
• You’re genuinely interested in trading and financial markets.
• You’re comfortable operating in a complex, fast‑moving environment.
• You think in systems and seek root causes.
• You build trust with cross‑functional partners.
• You’re eager to learn and grow, seeing AI and automation as genuine tools.

• Top‑tier health benefits and life insurance.
• Long‑term group savings with employer match.
• 20 vacation days, 4 wellness days, and unlimited sick and mental health days per year.
• 90 days away: work outside Canada for up to 90 days per year.
• Employee resource groups.
• Hybrid team across North America.

We strongly encourage applications from everyone, regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. Disability status is not a factor in the application process.

We’re committed to an accessible hiring experience. If you need accommodations throughout the interview process, let us know.

We may use AI tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications. Final decisions are made by people.

CA $101.6 K – CA $127 K.