Belvedere Trading is looking for highly motivated individuals who are interested in gaining broad exposure to the financial markets and proprietary software through a challenging and comprehensive rotational program as a Hybrid Trader Trainee.  This unique program consists of hands-on rotations between Belvedere’s trading desks and development teams.  On the trading desk, Hybrids are exposed to the fast-paced, high risk/high reward world of options market making.  On the development teams, they learn best practices in design, collaborate to create innovative solutions, and implement the most sophisticated technologies. Belvedere's hybrid rotational program is the perfect place for the highly quantitative and competitive individual who wants to build a broad base of skills for a successful tenure in the financial industry. As a Hybrid Trader Trainee, you are at the forefront of technology immersion within the trading industry.

What our Hybrid Trader Trainees do:

Our Hybrid Trader Trainees are assigned to specific tech and trading desks during their first 18-24 months on a rotational basis. They are expected to quickly learn the critical aspects of option pricing and financial engineering, both on a theoretical level and in application with Belvedere’s various strategies.  Throughout the rotational period, Volatility Managers and Team Leads work with our Hybrid Trader Trainees to customize their experience, eventually leading to a permanent entrepreneurial role as a trader, quantitative analyst, or a high-powered developer.

More specifically, our Hybrid Trader Trainees:

• Engage in continuous, hands-on training that includes education on option valuation, game theory, hedging, portfolio analysis, and simulated trading games
• Assist with order execution, position management, desk strategy meetings, trade checking and trade reconciliations
• Rotate between trading and technology desks to gain a broad perspective of the marketplace and our technologies
• Communicate with technology team members to enhance trading software
• Learn basics of design, implementing and testing enterprise software
• Develop strong architecture and development skills
• Lead and participate in special projects that enhance trader facing technologies

Key qualities in great candidates:

• Effective communication skills and a team-oriented attitude
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated participation in strategic competitive activities
• Training or demonstrated ability to learn language such as C++, C#, and Python
• Knowledge of the financial markets and trading industry is a plus, but not a prerequisite
• Graduation date of December 2017 or May/June 2018

Who we are:

Founded in 2002, Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm that specializes in equity index and commodity derivatives. Belvedere Trading’s employees act as market makers, ensuring liquidity by laying two-sided markets to help provide an orderly market place for the products we trade. We trade electronically from our headquarters in downtown Chicago and have traders on the floors of multiple exchanges. Our technology and trading experts collaborate to develop and continually enhance Belvedere’s high-performance, low-latency proprietary technology. Belvedere is always looking for the best, brightest, and most motivated talent to help us in our continued success.

What we offer:

Rated as one of the Top 25 Best Places to Work for Recent Grads by Simplicity, Belvedere Trading places a great emphasis on an employee’s overall well-being. We offer a casual work environment that promotes innovation and creativity. Our employees’ health is important, so we provide full benefits and a robust wellness program including: in-office yoga, health seminars, and discounted gym memberships. Belvedere also recognizes the positive effects of a strong work-life balance by having an unlimited, paid time off policy. Most importantly, Team Belvedere likes to have fun, both inside and outside the office walls!

• Sponsorship is not available for this position
• All candidates must have GPA listed on their resumes
• It is recommended that candidates apply to only one of our 2018 Full-Time Roles: Trader Trainee, Hybrid Trader Trainee, Software Engineer, or Business Analyst.  Please apply for the role that most interests you and best fits your skill-set.  If we believe you are better suited for a different role at Belvedere Trading, we will let you know during the interview process.