Junior Trader

Algorithmic Trading Group (ATG) Ltd; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym access

Annual company trip

Competitive base salary

Strong variable pay

Job summary

Algorithmic Trading Group (ATG) Ltd in Amsterdam is seeking a Junior Trader to join a team of experienced traders, researchers and engineers who aim to beat the market and advance our strategies. You will monitor automated trading strategies, track position changes and daily trade/P&L reporting, and collaborate with ATG’s developers to refine systems.

Training in our Amsterdam office emphasizes learning by doing, with flexible hours for 24/5 global trading, and a competitive base salary plus

Qualifications

• Passion for financial markets and strong interest in trading.
• Attention to detail, meticulous and focused.
• Ability to thrive under pressure.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
• Programming skills (C#/C++/Python) are a plus.
• Ability to work independently and flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Monitor automated trading strategies and track position changes.
• Prepare daily trade and P&L reporting.
• Collaborate with developers to improve strategies and systems.
• Training period focusing on trading systems, strategies, and principals.
• Work with teams across time zones due to 24/5 trading and flexible hours.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Work under pressure

Team collaboration

Learning mindset

Tools

Excel

C#/C++/Python

Job description

As a Junior trader at ATG, you will be working with a team of highly skilled traders, researchers and engineers with the goal to beat the market and to push our strategies to the next level.

Monitoring our automated trading strategies, keeping track of position changes and daily trade/P&L reporting are your key responsibilities. In close collaboration with ATG’s developers you constantly try to improve our strategies and trading systems as well.

A junior trader starts with an extensive training period in our Amsterdam office where we focus on trading systems, our strategies and its principals. Learning by doing, monitoring live strategies under close supervision will jump‑start your career as a trader at ATG. As we are trading around the world on a 24/5 basis, flexibility in working hours is required.

Requirements

Passionate about financial markets and a strong interest in trading.

Attention for details, meticulous and focused.

Ability to thrive under pressure.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent Microsoft Excel skills. Programming skills (C#/C++/Python) is a plus.

Ability to work independently and able to work flexible hours.

We are offering

An exciting and dynamic work environment that requires you to use all of your talents and continue to improve every day. You will work closely with highly experienced professionals that will coach you and help you develop yourself.

We’ll offer a competitive base salary at trading industry standards and excellent variable pay based on the company’s and your own performance. As there’s more to life than work, feel free to use our company gym member card to blow off some steam and join us on our annual company trip to a place in this world where you haven’t been before!