Junior Trader jobs in United States

Summary / Purpose of Position:

Trade a broad range of financial products on multiple exchanges using internally developed trading models and state-of-the-art low latency technology. Research and develop new trading strategies to capitalize on anomalies in the market.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities for this Position:

- Price and trade financial products across various markets and asset classes, including

futures, equities, ETFs, FX, and cryptocurrencies

- Manage positions and formulate innovative trading strategies

- Continuously analyse the risk of positions

- Collaborate with other world-class traders, developers, and technologists to improve the

firm’s trading methods and models

- Understand relevant regulatory frameworks across markets that the firm trades

Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge Required:

- Excellent numerical/analytical skills and affinity for trading and global financial markets

- Financial experience is a plus, but not required

- Bachelor’s degree, ideally in Business, Economics, Finance, or other quantitative majors

such as Mathematics, Physics, or Engineering

- Practical Python programming experience and superior knowledge of Excel

- Competitive, outgoing, and fast decision-making skills under pressure

- Critical and independent thinking skills

- Logical problem solver with the ability to quickly understand new, complex concepts

- Pragmatic self-starter with a flexible can-do mentality

- Clear communication skills in English