Quant Trading Associate — Learn Options, Build Alpha

Campus CTC - LinkedIn; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free breakfast and lunch

Fitness center membership

All expenses covered for program

Job summary

Chicago Trading Company (CTC) invites you to apply to the exclusive 5-day Introduction to Options Theory Program, an immersive educational path designed to fast-track your path to becoming a Quant Trading Associate. The program offers 4 days of hands-on learning at our Chicago headquarters, plus a final assessment day with potential for a QTA interview.

Participants must be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree, graduate between late 2026 and mid-2027, and be willing to relocate to Chicago.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree; all majors welcome.
• Graduation expected between December 2026 and June 2027.
• Willingness to relocate to Chicago, IL.

Responsibilities

• Identify trading opportunities and impact the team through dynamic problem solving.
• Involve trade execution, strategy formulation, back-testing, data analysis, and pricing of derivatives.
• Collaborate with traders, quants, developers, and other experts to build liquidity and innovate.

Skills

Python

Quantitative skills

Communication skills

Relocation to Chicago

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Job description

Chicago Trading Company (CTC) invites you to apply to the exclusive 5-day Introduction to Options Theory Program, an immersive educational path designed to fast-track your path to becoming a Quant Trading Associate. The program offers 4 days of hands-on learning at our Chicago headquarters, plus a final assessment day with potential for a QTA interview.

Participants must be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree, graduate between late 2026 and mid-2027, and be willing to relocate to Chicago.