Experienced Trader

Experienced Trader, Chicago, IL

Rapidly growing proprietary trading firm with offices in Chicago, London, & New York City is seeking an Experienced Trader to join a highly experienced US Equities team. As a trader, you will be tasked with not only analyzing and improving upon existing strategies but driving new initiatives.

Responsibilities :

– Make real time trading decisions using both quantitative and fundamental data.

– Use data analysis tools to identify and respond to unique market opportunities.

– Use cutting edge technology to build out effective trading strategies. Traders work closely with a dedicated technology team in developing and enhancing strategies.

Qualifications :

– Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree from a 4-year university in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or related technical field.

– Preferred GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

– 3+ years working experience of high volume, proprietary trading.

– C++ Programming, Excel Programming and VBA Programming experience.

– Proven ability to develop new, profitable trading strategies.

– Knowledge in Python, SQL or similar language, with ability to do programming work using multi-dimensional arrays, nested loops and complex conditionals.

– Excellent problem solving skills, with experience working in large date sets.

– Passion for trading and financial markets.

– Strong mathematical aptitude.

– Values teamwork and is capable of thinking independently.

– Can communicate effectively while under pressure.

– Thrives in a fast paced, ever changing environment.

Benefits include medical insurance, retirement plan, PTO, etc. Salary : 80K+ DOE. Keywords : Chicago IL Jobs, Experienced Trader, Python, C++, Excel, VBA, SQL, Multi-Dimensional Arrays, Nested Loops, Large Data Sets, Programming, Programmer Analyst, Trading, Financial, Chicago Recruiters, Information Technology Jobs, IT Jobs, Chicago Recruiting

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