Futures Trader

Atlas Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Search seeks a VP Future Sales Trader to deliver day-to-day execution coverage for institutional clients across listed futures and, as prediction markets are introduced, to extend offerings. The role emphasizes managing large, time-sensitive orders with strong risk awareness and client relationship-building at hedge funds, asset managers, and ETF issuers.

The position involves supporting onboarding as the bank relaunches its FCM and launches prediction markets, with seating in either NYC

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of experience.
• Series 3 license required.
• Sell-side, client-facing experience at a bank, broker-dealer, or FCM

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day sales trading and execution coverage for institutional clients trading listed futures, with exposure to prediction markets as that offering comes online.
• Handle large, time-sensitive client orders with composure and strong risk awareness.
• Build and maintain relationships with institutional trading desks at hedge funds, asset managers, and ETF issuers.
• Support client and flow onboarding as the firm relaunches its FCM and rolls out prediction markets

Skills

Sales trading

Client-facing

Risk management

Job description

We are working with an investment bank that is restarting their institutional futures brokerage (FCM) business.

The team is hiring a VP Future Sales Trader to provide execution coverage to institutional clients — hedge funds, asset managers, and ETF issuers — across futures and, over time, prediction markets.

Role:

• Provide day-to-day sales trading and execution coverage for institutional clients trading listed futures, with exposure to prediction markets as that offering comes online
• Handle large, time-sensitive client orders with composure and strong risk awareness
• Build and maintain relationships with institutional trading desks at hedge funds, asset managers, and ETF issuers
• Support client and flow onboarding as the firm relaunches its FCM and rolls out prediction markets

Requirements:

4-8 years of experience

Series 3 license required

Sell-side, client-facing experience at a bank, broker-dealer, or FCM

This role can sit in either NYC or Chicago