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.
Futures Trader RV @ Geneva Trading
How You Can Make an Impact
We are seeking a Futures Trader specialized in Relative Value (RV) to join our expanding team. In this role, you'll work in a collaborative environment that integrates futures trading, quantitative research, and next-gen technology. Our ideal candidate will exhibit a high degree of passion and commitment to excellence. As an experienced Futures RV Trader, you'll be instrumental in augmenting Geneva's existing futures trading infrastructure through cutting-edge quantitative modeling. This position is crucial for growing our futures RV trading desk, a key component of one of Geneva's most successful teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain relative value trading models for futures markets using advanced quantitative techniques.
- Design and execute trading strategies on Geneva's state-of-the-art, low-latency trading platform.
- Manage global risk metrics for a designated futures trading portfolio.
- Work closely with Senior Futures Traders to expand Geneva's presence in current markets and explore new opportunities.
What You'll Need:
- A Bachelor’s degree in STEM/Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- A minimum of 4 years of relevant trading experience, preferably in futures.
- Deep understanding of futures products and keen market insights.
- A proven history of consistent profitability in trading.
- Advanced computational and quantitative skills.
- A competitive drive and team-oriented mindset.
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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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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