Associate, Institutional Equities - Proprietary Trading

Jarden Group; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Proprietary capital exposure

Trading floor environment

Access to data

Job summary

Jarden Group seeks an Associate in Institutional Equities for its proprietary trading desk in Auckland, NZ. You will own risk and P&L from day one on a desk with balance sheet, tech, and market access.

You will identify opportunities across equities and futures, manage risk, and contribute to trading tool development. Strong scripting skills and market knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years' experience in market making or prop trading.
• Strong understanding of equity, ETF, futures markets.
• Familiarity with NZX/ASX rules and market structure.
• Programming skills in Python, R, or C++.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate trading opportunities across equities, ETFs, futures, and other listed instruments.
• Provide two-way markets and manage inventory risk as part of market making obligations.
• Execute proprietary trading strategies, including arbitrage and relative value.
• Monitor index rebalances and corporate actions for tradable flow.
• Manage intraday and overnight risk within position limits and firm parameters.
• Collaborate with sales, research, and compliance on execution and regulatory matters.
• Contribute to development of trading tools, models, and processes.

Skills

Python

R

C++

Market making

Education

Finance/Economics/Math degree

Tools

IRESS

Job description

Associate, Institutional Equities - Proprietary Trading

Posted: 31/08/2026

Closing Date: 25/09/2026

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: NZ - Auckland

Job Category: Institutional Equities

About Us

We are a leading independent investment and advisory group. Founded in New Zealand in 1961 and established as a market leader for decades, we expanded our successful operation into Australia in 2020.

Our dedicated team of over 330 professionals includes some of the industry's most experienced and respected leaders. Together, we are committed to being our clients' most trusted partner.

Our team is made up of talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and expertise. They are the driving force behind our daily operations and the key to delivering exceptional results for our clients.

Job Description

As we grow our proprietary trading and market making capability across NZ and Australian markets, we're looking for a trader who wants real ownership of risk and P&L from day one, on a desk with the balance sheet, technology, and market access to back it.

We are looking for an experienced trader to join our proprietary trading and market making team. You'll be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and executing trading opportunities across equities, ETFs, futures, and other financial markets, while managing risk within firm mandates.

Ideally, you'll have 2–5 years of relevant trading experience, though we remain flexible on this for the right candidat e.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate trading opportunities across equities, ETFs, futures, and other listed instruments
• Provide two-way markets and manage inventory risk as part of the firm's market making obligations
• Execute proprietary trading strategies, including arbitrage, relative value, and directional positions
• Monitor index rebalances, corporate actions, and market structure events for tradeable flow
• Manage intraday and overnight risk within position limits and firm risk parameters
• Collaborate with sales, research, and compliance teams on execution and regulatory matters
• Maintain strong understanding of NZX/ASX market rules, including facilitation, proprietary trading, and segregation requirements
• Contribute to the ongoing development of trading tools, models, and process improvements

Desired Skills and Experience

• 2–5 years' experience as a market maker, proprietary trader, or in a similar liquidity provision/trading role (flexible for exceptional candidates outside this range)
• Strong understanding of equity, ETF, and futures market mechanics
• Demonstrated ability to identify and act on trading opportunities under time pressure
• Sound risk management discipline and P&L accountability
• Familiarity with NZX and/or ASX market structure and participant rules is highly regarded
• Comfortable working with trading systems (IRESS) and quantitative tools
• Strong programming skills in Python, R, C++ or similar are highly regarded but not essential
• High attention to detail and strong ethical standards, given regulatory and conflicts-of-interest obligations in a prop trading environment
• Relevant tertiary qualification in finance, economics, mathematics, or a related field preferred

What you will get

• Direct exposure to proprietary capital and market making flow across NZ and Australian markets
• A collaborative, high-performance trading floor environment
• Access to institutional-grade data and infrastructure
• Career progression within a leading NZ investment bank

If you're a driven markets professional looking to build and grow your career with a leading financial services firm, we'd love to hear from you.