Quantitative Trading Analyst

Trading Interview; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Generous paid time off and flexible S

Medical, dental, vision, life and disa

Job summary

Wolverine Trading, founded in Chicago in 1994, is seeking individuals to learn the inner workings of a highly automated Market Making operation. You'll sit on a trading desk, take ownership of a portfolio, and work on quantitative projects to support pricing and micro-structure strategy.

The role transitions from training to focusing on pricing, micro-structure strategy, and other pursuits blending quantitative skills with business understanding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in analytical/quantitative field such as statistics, economics, mathematics, or computer science.
• Programming experience is highly desirable.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and a desire to work in a team environment.
• Self-starter and independent attitude.
• Demonstrated interest in financial markets and technology (finance background not required).

Responsibilities

• Learn to provide liquidity electronically to the marketplace and manage dynamic options exposures.
• Maximize market making revenues through settings and processes that affect risk accumulations.
• Conduct ad-hoc quantitative analyses within settings optimization, market microstructure research, KPIs, and options pricing theory.

Skills

Programming experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in statistics, economics, mathematics, or computer science

Job description

Wolverine is looking for individuals motivated to learn the inner workings of a highly automated Market Making operation and eager to solve a broad range of problems within this segment of the financial markets.
Successful candidates can expect to sit on one of our trading desks and learn Wolverine's approach to systematic Market Making, taking active ownership of a portion of our portfolio to build your knowledge base while also working on contained quantitative projects. We believe strongly that through this process of experiential learning, you will gain a broader perspective on how market makers fit into the financial system, enabling you to have more impactful long-term contributions towards the development of our automated systems and trading philosophies. This extended training period leads directly into a role in which you will shift your focus away from the direct management of our portfolio and towards driving our pricing, micro-structure strategy, and other pursuits that rely on the combination of your quantitative skillset and business understanding.

What You’ll Do

• Learn how to provide liquidity electronically to the marketplace and manage dynamic options exposures.
• Maximize market making revenues through the management of settings and processes that affect our risk accumulations.
• Conduct ad-hoc quantitative analyses within the domains of settings optimization, market microstructure research, key performance metric monitoring, and options pricing theory.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in analytical/quantitative field of study such as statistics, economics, mathematics, or computer science
• Computer programming experience is highly desirable
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills and a desire to work in a team environment
• Self-starter and independent attitude
• Demonstrated interest in financial markets and technology (finance background is not required and Options Education will be provided)

Why Join Us

Our flat organizational structure promotes teamwork across the Firm and offers easy access to senior staff. While we work exceptionally well as a team in the office, our bonds are further strengthened through company events, activities and giving back. Volleyball, soccer, hockey, 5K runs, picnic, parties, and trivia nights provide friendly competition and build better relationships. By getting out of our usual environment and doing out-of-the-ordinary things together, we foster creativity and broaden our imaginations to accomplish new challenges.

• Highly competitive salary & bonus opportunity
• Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits for single coverage
• Retirement Plans: 401K and Roth 401K
• Profit sharing plan
• Long- and short-term disability
• Free breakfast and lunch from our in-house kitchen with rotating menus (including snacks!)
• On-site gym with a subsidized membership
• Frequent company outings
• Opportunity to give back to organizations that help individuals in need in the Chicagoland area

Professional Development:

• In-house education team – classes and resources are offered for continuous learning opportunities
• Mentorship Program through your first six months of employment

The base compensation range for this role is approximately $100,000-$150,000 contingent on experience. Wolverine Trading's total compensation model includes base salary and an annual discretionary bonus.

Wolverine Trading was founded in Chicago in 1994 and operates at the intersection of financial markets and advanced technology. Its proprietary trading group engages in market making and valuation arbitrage…