Associate Head of Trader Education

Trading Interview; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid Medical, Dental, Vision, +

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement Program

401(k) with employer match

Paid Vacation, Sick, and Parental leav

Commuter and Flexible Spending Program

Job summary

Old Mission Capital is seeking an experienced trader to serve as second-in-command of its Education function, partnering with the Head of Education to design, run, and improve trader development across the firm. You will bridge trading desks and classrooms, bringing real market scenarios into training modules and mentoring junior traders.

You will own curriculum, coordinate with desks, manage programs, and help build a formal development path including rotations and internships, while

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a trader at a proprietary trading firm, market maker, or similar quantitative trading environment.
• Fluency in options pricing, hedging, and risk management (experience trading other asset classes a plus).
• Experience designing and/or teaching a formal training curriculum.
• Comfortable operating with authority on the desk and in the classroom.
• Program/project management experience: owning a curriculum, tracking cohort progress, and iterating based on outcomes.
• Basic programming experience in Python.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to break down complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Co-own the design and delivery of Old Mission's trader training curriculum and deliver a meaningful share of the teaching load which includes but isn’t limited to options theory, market microstructure, risk management, and mock-trading exercises.
• Act as the bridge between the trading desks and the classroom to pull real, current market scenarios into training content, so it stays grounded in how Old Mission actually trades.
• Directly mentor and evaluate junior traders and interns, and provide hands-on, desk-level feedback.
• Work with the Head of Education on day-to-day program management which includes scheduling, curriculum iteration, cohort tracking, and reporting on trainee progress to senior leadership.
• Partner with desk heads to identify skill gaps and build targeted training curriculums for existing traders, not just new hires.
• Help build out a more formal trader development pipeline, including rotational assignments, structured feedback loops, and criteria for promotion into trading seats.
• Continue to build out and professionalize internship programs, from structure and curriculum through selection and conversion to full-time offers.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders (Recruiting, Quantitative Research, Technology, etc.) on an ad hoc and as-needed basis to improve and strengthen other talent pipelines within the firm.
• Pursue other trading and non-trading projects during non-teaching periods as time and interest allow.

Skills

Trader experience

Communication

Mentoring

Curriculum feedback

Tools

Python

Job description

Old Mission is a global proprietary trading firm that leverages state-of-the-art technology and research to identify and execute profitable trading strategies across multiple asset classes around the world. Our offices in Chicago, New York, and London are all composed of naturally-curious individuals who thrive in a team environment and constantly strive for improvement.

About the Role

Old Mission is seeking an experienced trader to serve as second-in-command of our Education function, partnering directly with the Head of Education to build, run, and continuously improve how we develop traders across the firm. The right candidate has sat on a market-making or trading desk, understands P&L and risk at an intimate level, and wants their next chapter to be shaping the next generation of traders.

Responsibilities

Co-own the design and delivery of Old Mission's trader training curriculum and deliver a meaningful share of the teaching load which includes but isn’t limited to options theory, market microstructure, risk management, and mock-trading exercises

Act as the bridge between the trading desks and the classroom to pull real, current market scenarios into training content, so it stays grounded in how Old Mission actually trades

Directly mentor and evaluate junior traders and interns, and provide hands-on, desk-level feedback

Work with the Head of Education on day-to-day program management which includes scheduling, curriculum iteration, cohort tracking, and reporting on trainee progress to senior leadership

Partner with desk heads to identify skill gaps and build targeted training curriculums for existing traders, not just new hires

Help build out a more formal trader development pipeline, including rotational assignments, structured feedback loops, and criteria for promotion into trading seats

Continue to build out and professionalize internship programs, from structure and curriculum through selection and conversion to full-time offers

Collaborate with other stakeholders (Recruiting, Quantitative Research, Technology, etc.) on an ad hoc and as-needed basis to improve and strengthen other talent pipelines within the firm

Pursue other trading and non-trading projects during non-teaching periods as time and interest allow

Requirements

5+ years of experience as a trader at a proprietary trading firm, market maker, or similar quantitative trading environment

Fluency in options pricing, hedging, and risk management (experience trading other asset classes a plus)

Experience designing and/or teaching a formal training curriculum

Comfortable operating with authority on the desk and in the classroom

Program/project management experience: comfortable owning a curriculum, tracking cohort progress, and iterating based on outcomes

Basic programming experience in Python

Excellent communication skills with the ability to break down complex concepts

Benefits and Perks

Fully paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance

Fully stocked kitchen; free breakfast and lunch every day on-site

Tuition Reimbursement Program

401(k) with employer match

Paid Vacation, Sick, and Parental leaves

Commuter and Flexible Spending Programs

Base Salary Range

$175,000 - $200,000 - Salaries are based on numerous factors such as skills, experience, and education. Our compensation package also includes a discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees.

Old Mission is not accepting unsolicited resumes from any staffing/search firms. All resumes submitted by staffing/search firms to any employee at Old Mission via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid signed search agreement will be deemed the sole property of Old Mission, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Old Mission.

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Old Mission Capital is a quantitative market-making firm founded in 2008. It prices "thousands of financial instruments globally" and has "traded trillions of dollars of securities using proprietary systems and…