- Ref: CHI-007
- City: US - Chicago
- Experience: Starter
Role Description
The position of Junior Trader is one that requires superior analytical and numerical skills.
Key Accountabilities
As a member of IMC Chicago, your primary responsibilities will be:
- Pricing and trading options and other financial products
- Entering into and managing positions for which you are responsible
- Developing, maintaining, and enhancing trading models
- Researching new market opportunities and analyzing current market trends
Consider an environment where your decisions have direct impact on the company’s total trading profits, and where discipline, motivation, creativity, teamwork and perseverance are recognized, appreciated and rewarded.
Knowledge and skill requirements
- BA/MS in all majors with an analytical/quantitative related field of study
- Minimum gpa of 3.5
- Interest in the financial markets is a must!
- Superb analytical and mathematical skills
- Quick and decisive thinking
- Internship or experience in a similar industry preferred
- Ability to act and perform successfully in a fast-moving and high-pressured environment
- Willingness to be a team player/leader before, during and after trading hours
- Eagerness to learn about derivatives trading and be willing to continuously learn
- Experience with programming in languages such as Java and C++
- Experience with VBA
What we offer
IMC Chicago offers competitive salary and benefits packages, and a unique, challenging, and rewarding work environment, including opportunities to work abroad. Your employment will start with a global training session of 4 weeks with IMC new hires from around the world.