Trader
LIFE AT IMC AS TRADER
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
IMC is a leading global market maker, using algorithmic trading and advanced technology to buy and sell securities on multiple trading venues worldwide. We provide liquidity to the financial markets, driving efficiencies for buyers and sellers.
Founded in 1989, we are an ambitious, innovative company and identified early on the importance technology would play in the fast-paced evolution of trading. This entrepreneurial spirit still drives us today and can be found in all of our offices around the world.
OUR TEAM
We now operate globally from offices in Europe, the US and Asia Pacific. Our employees work closely together in multidisciplinary teams, making our success possible.
Technology - At IMC, technology is not a department, it is at the heart of everything we do. Our technologists push the limits of possibility, and then look beyond. In our fast-paced environment, short feedback loops mean projects worked on in the morning can enter production the next day.
Trading – Although our traders come from many backgrounds they all have one thing in common: they are at their best solving complex problems. Their insight into global events, market shifts and pricing ensure we are trading in the right place, at the right time.
Business Support - Around the world, IMC’s business support teams are essential for sustaining our success. In our dynamic environment, we have many exciting challenges and multidisciplinary opportunities to shape our operations and make a real impact.
OUR CULTURE
Our employees are our greatest asset so we give them lots of responsibility and the support they need to make a difference. Our flat structure fosters a culture of openness and collaboration, encouraging the sharing of ideas and knowledge. It makes no difference if you have been with us for three days or three years, the best idea wins.
While we work hard, we also have a lot of fun; whether solving complex challenges or in team building, leisure and sporting activities. IMC also enables its employees to contribute towards a better society through our foundation.
Responsibilities
The Trader at IMC Americas, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois will actively build and enhance the quality of our quantitative trading strategies by analyzing financial, economic and business trends to optimize IMC's trading performance. Trade a range of financial instruments in a low-latency, proprietary trading and market making environment. Manage the execution and risk of complex trading portfolios and research new market opportunities. Develop, enhance and maintain proprietary, high-frequency trading models, algorithms and execution systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and improve IMC's technical infrastructure. Develop, maintain and enhance mathematical models, algorithms and strategies for quantitative proprietary trading. Conduct quantitative research and analyses of financial markets, industries and other relevant data to identify new market opportunities and refine trading strategies. Analyze, interpret and model financial, economic and industry data to develop and optimize trading strategy parameters to minimize slippage and maximize revenue generation. Design, develop and enhance automated trading system components including trading models, algorithms and platforms. Prepare and present high-quality financial analysis and reports following IMC global guidelines. Develop and implement analytical frameworks to assess the impact of market changes on financial products; use scientific programming languages to automate analytical frameworks to generate actionable insights; and analyze the nature and performance of financial products in response to regulations and exchange rules, known market factors and macro trends.
Education and Experience Required
- Master’s degree in financial or systems engineering; computational finance; economics or a similarly quantitative and analytical field.
- Candidates must have some work or graduate-level coursework in each of the following: (1) developing and implementing analytical frameworks to assess the impact of market changes on financial products; (2) using scientific programming languages to automate analytical frameworks to generate actionable insights; and (3) analyzing the nature and performance of financial products in response to regulations and exchange rules, known market factors and macro trends. Experience with specific skills can be gained through employment experience or graduate-level coursework.
To set you up for success, you can find our hiring process including tips on applying and interviewing with us on our website. Now it’s up to you! Apply today to start an amazing journey with IMC.