Graduate Trader (2026)

Quant Blueprint LLC; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Quant Blueprint LLC in Amsterdam is seeking a Graduate Trader to join their six-week Global Trainee Programme. This unique opportunity will enable you to deepen your trading knowledge while working closely with seasoned professionals.

You will be responsible for trading financial instruments, developing strategies, and collaborating with technology teams. Ideal candidates will be in their final year of study in a quantitative field and have strong analytical skills and programming experience. The role requires travel to the United States.

Qualifications

• Final year of study in a quantitative field, seeking full-time role in 2025.
• Experience with programming languages like Python, Matlab, or R is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and genuine interest in financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Trade a wide range of financial instruments.
• Develop, maintain, and improve trading strategies and algorithms.
• Manage execution and risk of complex trading portfolios.
• Collaborate with technology developers at IMC.
• Travel to the United States for work as required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Programming languages (Python, Matlab, R)

Interest in financial markets

Education

Final year in mathematics, physics, econometrics or a related field

Job description

Your IMC journey as a Graduate Trader begins with a six-week Global Trainee Programme led by our seasoned engineers and traders alongside graduates from all three IMC regions: Europe, the United States, and Asia-Pacific. During this traineeship, you'll deepen your knowledge about trading and financial markets, IMC's trading strategies, and our proprietary trading systems. Your training will continue back at your local office, where you'll receive support from your dedicated mentor, an experienced trader at IMC. Following the Program, you'll join a desk that best matches your strengths and interests, so you can hit the ground running. You'll receive recognition for your ideas and successes every step of the way.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Trade a wide range of financial instruments
• Develop, maintain, and improve trading strategies and algorithms
• Manage the execution and risk of complex trading portfolios
• Collaborate closely with IMC's technology developers and engineers
• Be able to travel to the United States for work, as this is a requirement of the graduate traineeship program

Your Skills and Experiences

• In your ultimate year of study in mathematics, physics, econometrics or a related quantitative field, and are seeking to join IMC full‑time in February or August 2025
• Experience in a programming language is a plus (e.g. Python, Matlab or R)
• First‑class analytical skills
• A genuine interest in financial markets (no prior knowledge or experience is required)