ETF Discretionary Trader

talisman; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

talisman partners with a leading proprietary trading firm to seek an ETF Discretionary Trader who will run risk across ETF markets with autonomy and a proven track record of discretionary views.

The role involves trading ETFs, baskets, futures, and related products while actively managing risk in real time and developing personal strategies for a high-stakes environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of profitable discretionary trading P&L (ETFs or closely related cross-asset markets).
• Deep understanding of ETF mechanics, including creation/redemption and index construction.
• Experience trading asset classes outside ETFs is a plus but not required.
• Comfort with data and execution tooling; Python is a plus in a risk-taking seat.
• Track record of performing in a high-pressure, results-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Take discretionary directional and relative-value positions across ETFs.
• Identify and trade dislocations between ETFs, baskets, futures, and correlated products.
• Manage risk in real time, including sizing, hedging, and adjusting exposure through changing conditions.
• Develop and refine your own strategies with full autonomy over your book.

Skills

Discretionary trading

Risk management

Market analysis

Pressure performance

Tools

Python

Job description

We're partnering with a leading proprietary trading firm on a search for an ETF Discretionary Trader to run risk across ETF markets. This is a risk-taking seat for someone with a proven track record of taking discretionary views on the market.

Responsibilities

• Take discretionary directional and relative-value positions across ETFs
• Identify and trade dislocations between ETFs, baskets, futures, and correlated products
• Manage risk in real time, including sizing, hedging, and adjusting exposure through changing conditions
• Develop and refine your own strategies with full autonomy over your book

Requirements

• 4+ years of profitable, verifiable discretionary trading P&L (ETFs or closely related cross-asset markets)
• Deep understanding of ETF mechanics, including creation/redemption, index construction, and cross-asset relationships
• Experience trading asset classes outside of ETFs is a plus but not required
• Comfort with data and execution tooling (Python a plus; this is a risk-taking seat, not a pure quant one)
• Track record of performing in a high-pressure, results-driven environment