Senior FX Futures & Spot Trader — Lead & Mentor

TransMarket Group L.L.C.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Job summary

TransMarket Group in Chicago, IL, seeks a Senior FX Futures and Spot Trader to join a fast-paced, on-site trading floor. You will trade FX futures and spot instruments, build quantitative tools, and manage real-time execution using rigorous risk controls.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of profitable FX trading experience, advanced degrees in a quantitative field, and strong Python programming for analysis. You will mentor junior traders and collaborate across desks in a highly dynamic firm.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience trading FX futures and spot with profitability.
• Strong quantitative background in finance and mathematics.
• Advanced degree(s) in a quantitative field are preferred.
• Proficiency in programming for quantitative analysis is required.

Responsibilities

• Trade FX futures and spot instruments leveraging FX market fundamentals.
• Develop and maintain quantitative tools for strategy optimization.
• Manage real-time trade execution with robust risk controls.
• Collaborate with traders to refine trading strategies.
• Mentor Junior Traders and share FX market insights.

Skills

FX trading

Quantitative analysis

Risk management

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's in Financial Engineering

Master's in Statistics

Doctorate in Mathematics

CS-related degree

Tools

Python

Job description

TransMarket Group in Chicago, IL, seeks a Senior FX Futures and Spot Trader to join a fast-paced, on-site trading floor. You will trade FX futures and spot instruments, build quantitative tools, and manage real-time execution using rigorous risk controls.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of profitable FX trading experience, advanced degrees in a quantitative field, and strong Python programming for analysis. You will mentor junior traders and collaborate across desks in a highly dynamic firm.