Junior Trader

BRIGHT POINT CAPITAL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Singapore is seeking motivated individuals for a trading training program. The role involves intensive training to acquire trading skills, working closely with experienced traders, and potentially managing a trading book. Ideal candidates are team players with programming skills and experience in high-pressure environments. Flexible working hours and mentorship opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Fully stocked pantry

In-house gym

Lunch provided

Comprehensive medical insurance

Qualifications

• Strong self-motivation and a team player mindset.
• Ability to handle stress in a hectic work environment.
• Experience in competitive gaming is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with core team members to learn trading concepts.
• Undergo 12 weeks of intensive training.
• Manage a book or share a book with core traders after training.

Skills

Stress management

Concentration in fast-paced environments

Risk-reward game theory

Team collaboration

Competitive gaming experience

Programming skills: Python, C++, C#, VBA

Job description

ABOUT US

Bright Point Capital Pte Ltd is a Registered Fund Management Company in Singapore regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). We are currently looking to expand our team in asset & portfolio management for one of our funds, Theme International Trading.

Theme International Trading is a Singapore collective investment fund that invests and trades in listed financial instruments to achieve high risk-adjusted returns. The team of portfolio managers focuses on market-making listed products across different asset classes on global exchanges. We are currently seeking motivated individuals with entrepreneurial mindset to join our trading desks.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

• You will work closely with the core members of our team to learn the concepts of trading
• You will undergo an intensive training period of 12 weeks for you to acquire the concepts of:
  • trading on screen and over-the-counter (OTC)
  • market-making for exchange-listed products
  • improving market efficiencies and capturing arbitraging opportunities
  • working with software engineers to generate effective and efficient trading models
  • risk management and trade administration

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Our team of experienced traders are here to share their knowledge and provide mentorship
• We encourage open communication for the curious minds and value proactiveness in solving problems and the sharing of trading ideas which make learning an efficient interactive process
• Long working hours, especially during training period
• Upon completion of the training period, the trainee may be given his/her own book to manage or share a book with our core traders.
• A permanent position may be offered upon satisfactory performance after the training period
• Performance will be measured based on sense of market actions, teamwork, attitude and overall deliverance of job tasks assigned
• We are not an arcade trading firm

REQUIREMENTS

Everyone with strong self-motivation to succeed and is a team player is welcomed to apply. Preferably, you also possess the following characteristics & skills:

• Able to handle stress in a hectic work environment
• Able to maintain good concentration and stay calm fast-paced and noisy trading environment
• Experience in situations involving risk-reward game theory scenarios
• A team player - willing to work together to generate and share trading ideas with team members
• Experience in competitive gaming
• Programming skills: Python, C++, C#, VBA, etc

OTHER BENEFITS

• Fully stocked pantry with coffee machine, steam oven, etc
• In-house gym & shower
• Lunch is provided in office
• Wide employee medical insurance coverage which includes GP, SP, hospitalisation & dental cover

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants please submit your CV and cover letter directly to [e-mail]