Floor Trader

Drweng; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 190,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

401k with match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

DRW, a diversified trading firm, seeks a Floor Trader candidate in Chicago with a strong interest in financial markets and a sticky curiosity for markets. You will analyze order flow, identify trading opportunities, and collaborate with traders and engineers to build powerful analysis tools.

The role emphasizes hands-on learning, risk awareness, and the opportunity to own trading decisions as you grow. A bachelor’s degree is expected between 2026 and 2027 in a related field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, mathematics, statistics, computer science or related field with an expected graduation between Dec 2026 and Jun 2027.
• Genuine interest in financial markets and a career in trading.
• Ability to make thoughtful decisions in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Strong communication skills and confidence to interact with traders, brokers, and market participants.
• Collaborative mindset, curiosity, and willingness to learn from feedback.
• Prior trading or financial-markets experience is helpful but not required.
• Proficiency in Python is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute as a Floor Trader, building market knowledge and trading judgment through hands-on experience.
• Analyze order flow, trading activity, and broker behavior to identify patterns and opportunities.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance tools, models, algorithms, and systems for trading analysis, visualization, and risk management.
• Partner with traders and engineering teams to define requirements and build market-beating tools.
• Monitor market activity and communicate timely market information to team members.
• Research new market opportunities and contribute ideas to the team.
• Take on increasing ownership of trading decisions and risk as knowledge grows.

Skills

Interest in financial markets

Decision making under pressure

Strong communication

Collaborative mindset

Willingness to learn

Prior trading or finance experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in economics/finance/math/statistics/cs

Tools

Python

Job description

Our formula for success is to hire exceptional people, encourage their ideas and reward their results.

How you will make an impact…

• Contribute directly as a Floor Trader at DRW, building market knowledge and trading judgment through hands-on experience
• Analyze order flow, trading activity, and broker behavior to identify patterns and potential trading opportunities
• Develop, maintain, and enhance tools, models, algorithms, and systems that support trading analysis, visualization, and risk management
• Partner with traders and engineering teams to define requirements and help develop market-beating trading tools
• Monitor market activity and communicate timely, relevant market information to other team members
• Research new market opportunities and contribute ideas to the team
• Take on increasing ownership of trading decisions and risk as your knowledge and experience grow

What you bring to the team…

• A bachelor’s in economics, finance, mathematics, statistics, computer science or any related field and have an expected graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027
• A genuine interest in financial markets and a desire to build a career in trading
• The ability to make thoughtful decisions in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to interact effectively with traders, brokers, and other market participants
• A collaborative mindset, intellectual curiosity, and willingness to learn from feedback
• Prior trading or financial-markets experience is helpful but not required
• Proficiency in python is a plus

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.

We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.

The annual base salary for this position is $200,000. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with discretionary employer match), short and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.

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