Senior Trader

Posted Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Purpose Unlimited is an independent financial services company with an unrelenting focus on customer-centric innovation, delivered through technology-driven solutions. Led by entrepreneur Som Seif, the company is developing a diversified product platform aimed at addressing historically underserved segments of the market. Purpose Unlimited’s businesses include Purpose Investments, Advisor Solutions by Purpose, and Driven.

Who is Purpose Investments?

Purpose Investments is an innovation- driven asset management company with over $20 billion under management, offering both managed and quantitative investment products. Much of what is available to the average Canadian investor today is outdated and expensive. Purpose Investments’ goal is to constantly innovate, and make investing simple, intuitive and affordable for everyone.

Vacancy Status: This is for a current opening.

Job Description

The role

The Senior Trader is a well experienced execution professional, responsible for trading across the full asset class spectrum — exchange-traded securities, OTC instruments, FX, digital assets, and physical commodities. This is a hands-on execution role with a broader mandate: the Senior Trader helps set the standard for how the desk operates, contributes to workflow improvement, and plays an active part in how the trading function evolves as the platform grows.

The right candidate is automation-enabled — comfortable using AI tools to sharpen analysis, streamline routine processes, and focus human attention where judgment matters most. This is not a technology build role; it is an execution role for someone who uses modern tools intelligently.

For the right person, this role offers a clear path toward taking on broader responsibility across the trading function as the desk and platform continue to scale.

The trading desk operates as a single unit. Traders work in close collaboration — covering the full trading mandate together, sharing knowledge, and ensuring seamless continuity across all markets and instruments. While each trader brings distinct expertise to the desk, the expectation is full mutual coverage: there are no hard boundaries in a live market.

The Senior Trader contributes to the quality and consistency of execution across the team and helps to develop the collective capability of the trading function over time.

• Execute trades across equities, ETFs, derivatives, FX, digital assets, and physical commodities
• Own the FX hedging program — design, execution, ongoing monitoring, and reconciliation across all applicable fund mandates
• Trade and settle digital assets and physical bullion across supported fund structures
• Provide full coverage across all trading functions — the desk operates as one
• Monitor intraday market conditions and manage execution quality across all instruments
• Approve and manage daily market maker basket files as required

• Model and monitor FX hedging positions and derivatives exposure — understand the risk, not just the trade
• Use AI tools to maintain execution analytics, track hedge performance, and surface position-level insights
• Monitor daily cash balances and fund liquidity across applicable mandates
• Maintain Bloomberg AIM data integrity — positions, security setup, and book of record hygiene — in coordination with the trade operations team

• Identify and drive workflow improvements — use AI tools and available platforms to reduce manual effort and
• Contribute to the development of the broader trading team — share expertise, provide guidance, and help raise the quality of execution across the function
• Collaborate with technology and engineering on desk automation initiatives
• Document and standardise trading workflows as automation is deployed

• Ensure all trading activity complies with fund mandates, regulatory requirements, and internal policies
• Escalate material exceptions promptly with full context and a clear recommendation
• Maintain accurate audit trails across all executed transactions