Founded in 1999, Geneva Trading is a premier global principal trading firm with strategically located offices in Chicago, Dublin, and London. Our relentless focus on trading excellence combined with technological innovation has equipped us with a best-in-class proprietary trading platform, enabling us to compete at the highest levels in the global markets. Rooted in a culture of integrity, collaboration, and an unwavering passion for progress, we foster an environment of personal and professional excellence. Our nimble organizational structure and entrepreneurial spirit attract top-tier talent with a passion for innovation, laying the foundation and driving our consistent success in the industry.
Equity Delta-One & TRF Trader Job Description – Geneva Trading
How You Can Make an Impact
Geneva Trading is seeking an experienced trader to inject advanced expertise and strategic vision into our expanding equity trading desk. In this pivotal role, you will drive the growth of our equity business by developing and executing sophisticated trading strategies focused on Total Return Futures (TRFs) and Dividend Futures. If you possess a deep understanding of equity forward dynamics, financing/repo curves, and dividend risk, this is an opportunity to directly impact a scaling, high-performance environment.
Core Responsibilities
- Strategy & Execution: Develop, deploy, and manage new, alpha-generating trades and strategies within the TRF and dividend futures space.
- Risk & Portfolio Optimization: Continuously monitor and optimize portfolio risk, actively managing financing/repo legs and dividend exposure within established risk parameters.
- Market Arbitrage: Proactively identify and capture mispricing between OTC instruments and newly listed contracts.
- Quantitative Collaboration: Partner closely with team members and quantitative researchers to design robust pricing models and actionable data tools.
What You’ll Need
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years of demonstrable success in a Delta-One, equity swap, or dividend trading role.
- Technical Market Expertise: Deep, nuanced knowledge of equity forward mechanics, financing/repo curves, and dividend risk management.
- Data Literacy: Exceptional data literacy with a proven comfort manipulating large datasets to rigorously evaluate market pricing and risk metrics.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
- Professional Skills: Professional poise backed by excellent interpersonal and communication skills to thrive in a collaborative trading environment.
Benefits and Compensation:
Base Salary Range: $100,000 - $140,000 + Eligible for semi-annual discretionary bonus.
The final salary determination will be dependent on the successful candidate's skills, experience, education, and qualifications. Beyond the base salary, our full-time employees receive a competitive total rewards package, including a comprehensive benefits program. Learn more about our employee incentives here: https://www.genevatrading.com/employee-incentives/
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.
Geneva Trading Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
Geneva Trading Chicago Office Office
We're centrally located in Chicago's Financial District & walking distance from the exchanges. We call Dublin, Ireland our second home.
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