Junior Quant Trader (Asian Hours) - Tech-Driven Markets

Old Mission; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Breakfast and lunch on-site

401(k) with employer match

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Job summary

Old Mission seeks a Junior Quantitative Trader to join its Chicago office, supporting Asian market hours. You will work in a collaborative team to identify and execute profitable strategies with disciplined risk management and derivative pricing.

The role requires a quantitative degree, programming skills, and at least 2 years of trading experience, with a strong ethics and a passion for understanding how markets work.

Qualifications

• Degree in a quantitative field such as computer science, engineering, or one of the hard sciences.
• 2+ years of relevant trading experience.
• Experienced with automated trading systems.
• Proven trustworthiness and performance under the highest ethical standards.
• Great attention to detail.
• Ability to solve problems in a high-pressure environment.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be self-motivated, dependable, responsible and results driven.
• Maintain integrity at all times.
• A desire to work Asian market hours. Work hours will include US holidays if the international markets are open.
• A strong work ethic and ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor systems and manage all trading activity between Sunday – Thursday from 4:00 pm – 3:00 am CST.
• Oversee and manage the trade execution and risk of complex trading portfolios across the firm.
• Implement trading strategies that leverage technology to efficiently execute trades at minimum transactional costs.
• Research potential trading opportunities.

Skills

Python

C++

Java

VBA

R

Matlab

Ruby

Education

Quantitative field degree (CS/Engineering/Math)

Tools

Automated trading systems

Job description

Old Mission seeks a Junior Quantitative Trader to join its Chicago office, supporting Asian market hours. You will work in a collaborative team to identify and execute profitable strategies with disciplined risk management and derivative pricing.

The role requires a quantitative degree, programming skills, and at least 2 years of trading experience, with a strong ethics and a passion for understanding how markets work.