QUANTITATIVE TRADER

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Description

How You Can Make an Impact

We are looking for Quantitative Traders to join our growing futures trading teams in Chicago. Our Quantitative Traders work in a concerted effort with other team members and have first line responsibility to help meet team goals while remaining within the company’s defined risk and capital allocation limits. The ideal candidate has a passion for the financial markets, a strong work ethic, and previous systemic trading experience. 

  • Proven ability to research and identify profitable trading opportunities  
  • Design, maintain, enhance and test trading strategies and business opportunities for our futures market making high-frequency trading (HFT) team
  • Utilize quantitative and statistical methods to complete data-driven projects
  • Analyze trading performance and new market opportunities with fundamental statistical theories
  • Conduct research to improve risk management, revenue capture, and market coverage
  • Use a systemic and data-driven approach to automate trading strategies
  • Contribute to libraries of analytic tools for market data analytics and trade strategy optimization
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with the technology team to understand, maintain, and improve our electronic trading systems
  • Manage risk and has a detailed knowledge of all risk procedures

What You'll Need 

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM or related field; MS degree preferred
  • Minimum of 2+ years of systematic futures trading experience required
  • Basic knowledge of programming languages (e.g. Python, R, Q (kdb), VBA, etc.)
  • Competitive personality, interest in a game of chance, inquisitive, and proactive
  • Working knowledge of game theory, forecasting and data mining techniques
  • Proven interest in monetizing statistical patterns across global markets
  • Comfort working within a collaborative, team-oriented environment

Who We Are 
 

Geneva Trading LLC is a global principal trading firm founded in 1999 with offices in Chicago, Dublin, and Singapore. Our dedication to the improvement and optimization of our best-in-class proprietary technology allows our firm to complete on all levels in the global trading industry. We pride ourselves on a collaborative culture of integrity, trust, passion, and dedication to personal excellence. Our flat organizational structure and casual environment attracts individuals with the drive to innovate and has led to our consistent success. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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Technology we use

  • Engineering
  • Product
  • People Operations
    • C#Languages
    • C++Languages
    • PythonLanguages
    • RLanguages
    • SqlLanguages
    • LinuxLanguages
    • kdbLanguages
    • ReactLibraries
    • Microsoft SQL ServerDatabases
    • MongoDBDatabases
    • kdbDatabases
    • AWS (Amazon Web Services)Services
    • ConfluenceManagement
    • JIRAManagement
    • Microsoft ProjectManagement
    • Microsoft TeamsCollaboration
    • AsanaProject Management

Location

We're centrally located in Chicago's Financial District & walking distance from the exchanges. We call Dublin, Ireland our second home.

What are Geneva Trading Perks + Benefits

Culture
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Quarterly engagement surveys
Hybrid work model
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
Geneva Trading offers employees a 401(k) and/or Roth(k) plan.
401(K) matching
Performance bonus
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Bereavement leave benefits
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Continuing education stipend
Online course subscriptions available
Paid industry certifications

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