Logo of Huzzle

Graduate Trading Operations Specialist - Chicago

Applications are closed

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Banking & Finance
  • Chicago

Requirements

  • Recent university graduate or current university student graduating between May 2023 and August 2024 with a degree in a quantitative field of study (e.g. Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Econometrics, or related field)
  • Strong quantitative skill set
  • Superb eye for detail
  • Ability to develop and improve existing tools to affect significant results within the company
  • Ability to multi task, organize, and communicate effectively
  • Experience in a programming language (e.g. Python, Matlab or R) is an advantage but not required
  • Genuine interest in financial markets, though no prior knowledge or experience is required
  • A team player – at IMC we’re all in it together
  • Must be available to start full time employment in August 2024

Responsibilities

  • Monitor, develop, manage and update pricing tools
  • Act as point of contact between traders and internal support desks
  • Liaison to external issuers, vendors and data providers
  • Work and support the market making trade book
  • Verify backend processes (trade reporting, pnl recording)

FAQs

What are the key responsibilities of a Graduate Trading Operations Specialist at IMC?

The key responsibilities of a Graduate Trading Operations Specialist at IMC include maintaining and perfecting trading systems, managing high-volume data flow, ensuring high availability, stability, and performance of the end-to-end environment, and facing technical and trading challenges.

What skills and qualifications are required for this position?

The ideal candidate for this position should have a strong passion for trading operations, knowledge of low latency infrastructure, experience in managing high-volume data flow, and the ability to troubleshoot technical issues. A background in finance, computer science, or a related field is also preferred.

What can a Graduate Trading Operations Specialist expect to learn and gain from this role?

As a Graduate Trading Operations Specialist at IMC, you can expect to gain exposure to many technical and trading challenges, develop skills in managing high-volume data flow and low latency infrastructure, and enhance your understanding of the end-to-end trading environment. This role offers valuable experience in the fast-paced world of trading operations.

What opportunities for growth and advancement are available for a Graduate Trading Operations Specialist at IMC?

At IMC, there are ample opportunities for growth and advancement for a Graduate Trading Operations Specialist. As you gain experience and demonstrate your skills, you may have the chance to take on more complex projects, lead initiatives, and advance to higher-level positions within the organization. IMC values professional development and offers opportunities for continuous learning and growth.

Global market maker recruiting insatiably curious problem-solvers. Amsterdam | Chicago | Sydney | Mumbai

Finance
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1989
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

As one of the world’s leading market makers, IMC trades on more than 100 venues around the world and provides liquidity in more than 200,000 securities. Across offices in Amsterdam, Chicago and Sydney, global teams of technologists and traders work together to design and develop the software, hardware, advanced networks and algorithms that drive our trading strategies and make us one of the world’s leading liquidity providers. We hire exceptional, insatiably curious problem-solvers and challenge them to anticipate change and continuously innovate in ways that will sustain our success. We recognize, and reward, the best ideas regardless of hierarchy. At IMC, anyone can make an impact and everyone is encouraged to do so.