Trading Analyst
DRW is a technology-driven, diversified principal trading firm. We trade our own capital at our own risk, across a broad range of asset classes, instruments and strategies, in financial markets around the world. As the markets have evolved over the past 25 years, so has DRW – maximizing opportunities to include real estate, cryptoassets, and venture capital. With nearly 900 employees at our Chicago headquarters and six global offices, we work together to solve complex problems, challenge consensus, and deliver meaningful results. It’s a place of high expectations, deep curiosity, and thoughtful collaboration.
As a Trading Analyst, you’ll have an opportunity to combine the disciplines of risk management, research and technology to develop and execute innovative trading strategies in some of the world’s most competitive markets. If you’re looking for responsibility early in your career and the opportunity to have an impact on a desk, this is the role for you.
What you’ll do in this role….
- Research and analyze trends across major financial markets and cultivate a thorough understanding of current world events and their impact across financial markets
- Collaborate with senior traders to continuously improve strategies
- Investigate the expansion of strategies to new asset classes
- Perform post-trade analysis of strategies along with engineers to build out bespoke technology systems
- Communicate relevant news, market events, and system behaviors to team members
You’ll be right at home if you have….
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, engineering, economics, finance, or related field graduating between December 2019 and June 2020
- A sound grasp of probability and statistics, as well as risk/reward and expected values
- Interest in the financial markets -- from macroeconomics to market microstructure
- Self-motivation, enjoy challenges and significant responsibility, and thrive in fast-paced, competitive environments that often involve calculated risk
- An ability to communicate effectively and work well in teams but also be willing to work independently when needed
- Experience with Python and machine learning techniques a plus