Portfolio Manager

DV Trading; Chicago (IL); Sur place; USD 100 000 - 200 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Discretionary bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA/FSA

Life & AD&D insurance

Long-term disability

Flexible vacation

Retirement plan with match

Résumé du poste

DV Trading is seeking an experienced trader to deploy and scale profitable proprietary strategies on a leading platform. The role offers autonomy, access to capital, and a high-performance environment designed for alpha generation across asset classes.

Ideal candidates have a proven live performance record, strong ROC, and prior leadership or collaboration with trading teams. Compensation includes base salary plus profit share and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years at a prop trading firm, hedge fund, or bank.
• Demonstrated, consistently profitable trading strategy across asset classes.
• Proven track record of live performance beyond backtesting.
• Strong return on capital (ROC).
• Experience leading or contributing to trading teams.

Responsabilités

• Independently manage and scale a proprietary trading strategy.
• Develop, refine, and optimize models, signals, and execution frameworks.
• Take full ownership of risk, positioning, and P&L.
• Leverage DV’s technology, infrastructure, and support to expand your book.
• Collaborate with traders, quants, and engineers to enhance strategy performance.

Connaissances

Proprietary trading

Profitability track record

Live performance experience

Risk management

Cross-functional communication

Description du poste

About Us:

Founded 20 years ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 600 people operating throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Since spinning out of a large brokerage firm in 2016, DV Trading has rapidly scaled as an independent proprietary trading firm utilizing its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management methodologies to provide liquidity to worldwide financial markets and hedging opportunities to commodity producers and users. Now, DV group affiliates include two broker dealers, a cryptocurrency market making firm, and a bourgeoning investment adviser.

Overview:

DV Trading is seeking an experienced, high-performing trader to deploy and scale profitable strategies on a best-in-class proprietary platform. This role is designed for individuals with a demonstrated ability to generate alpha who are looking for greater autonomy, access to capital, and a high-performance environment without the constraints of traditional institutions.

The platform supports a wide range of experience levels—from highly established traders who operate independently end-to-end, to developing traders who may benefit from support in areas such as research, technology, or execution. Resources across quant research, engineering, and infrastructure are available to help accelerate strategy development and growth.

Job Responsibilities:

• Independently manage and scale a proprietary trading strategy
• Develop, refine, and optimize models, signals, and execution frameworks
• Take full ownership of risk, positioning, and P&L
• Leverage DV’s technology, infrastructure, and support to expand your book
• Collaborate with traders, quants, and engineers to enhance strategy performance

Requirements:

• Minimum 2+ years of experience at a proprietary trading firm, hedge fund, or bank
• Demonstrated, consistently profitable trading strategy (all asset classes considered)
• Proven track record of live performance (beyond backtesting)
• Strong return on capital (ROC)
• Experience contributing to or leading successful trading teams
• Ability to communicate effectively across functions, including leadership, risk, compliance, engineering, and legal

Benefits:

• Discretionary bonus eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care Options
• Employer Paid Group Term Life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary LTD, Life & AD&D insurance
• Flexible Vacation policy
• Retirement plan with employer match

Annual compensation range $100-200K base + profit share with meaningful upside

The range below reflects the expected base salary for this position. It represents a good‑faith estimate of the base pay we anticipate offering, with actual compensation determined by your experience, education, skills, and performance throughout the interview process. This role is also eligible for a discretionary bonus (at DV Trading’s discretion) and DV Trading’s benefits package, including the benefits listed above.

DV is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Base Salary Range

$100,000—$200,000 USD