Summer 2026

Intern – Quantitative Risk Analyst

Posted on 9/3/2025

Geneva Trading

Geneva Trading

201-500 employees

Proprietary trading liquidity provider in derivatives

Compensation Overview

$38 - $42/hr

Chicago, IL, USA

In Person

Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Required Skills
Python
R
VBA
Requirements
  • Master’s degree in Financial Engineering, Financial Mathematics, Computational Finance, or another STEM-related field of study
  • Graduation dates between December 2025 and December 2026
  • Strong working knowledge and hands-on familiarity with a range of techniques to evaluate and represent market risk, including PCA, Historical Simulation, VaR, Scenario Analysis/Stress Testing, Greeks, Option profiles, etc.
  • Financial Risk Modelling skills, with special focus in:
  • Simulation
  • Time Series
  • VaR
  • An understanding of statistical methods and statistical packages (e.g. R or Python)
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Desire to learn in a fast paced, collaborative, and entrepreneurial environment
Responsibilities
  • Model, analyze, and optimize existing and new risk matrices
  • Assist in the development and implementation of analytical risk models, such as PCA, to provide insight into the firm’s various trading activities
  • Work closely with other members of the global risk team
  • Gain a thorough understanding of the risk models employed by our various clearing firms
  • Perform risk studies using Python, VBA, and R, often with moderate scripting and statistical analysis
  • Learn about the various duties and tasks managed by the Risk Department at an international proprietary trading firm
Desired Qualifications
  • Solid understanding of futures and options trading (Fixed Income, FX, Equities, Commodities, etc.) and their Greeks
  • Knowledge of US, European and Asian derivatives markets
  • Database skills
  • Experience with kdb/Q

Geneva Trading is a global proprietary trader in listed derivatives and other liquid markets, using its own capital to execute trading strategies that provide liquidity across exchanges and asset classes. It operates in areas like OTC energy trading and equity index futures, using advanced technology, high-fidelity data, and strong risk management to target market inefficiencies and price discrepancies. Its business model centers on acting as a liquidity provider to multiple exchanges, supported by professional teams and global offices in Chicago, Dublin, and London. Unlike many firms, Geneva Trading emphasizes a long-standing, entrepreneurial culture and a dedicated environment for risk takers, quants, and sophisticated traders to perform. The company aims to maximize trader and team performance, deliver consistent profitability, and align stakeholder interests through disciplined risk management and teamwork.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

1999

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What believers are saying

  • Seth Thomson joined as Partner and CAO in February 2023, optimizing operations.
  • Global offices in Chicago, Dublin, and London expand market access since 1999.
  • Best-in-class technology supports traders exploiting inefficiencies across exchanges.

What critics are saying

  • SEC and CFTC enforce position limits on high-frequency trading in 12-24 months.
  • Quants exodus to AI startups with 10-50x equity in 6-18 months.
  • Citadel and Virtu's ML front-running obsoletes tech stack in 6-12 months.

What makes Geneva Trading unique

  • Geneva Trading provides liquidity in OTC energy and equity index futures using own capital.
  • Proprietary platform combines 25 years expertise with high-fidelity data and technology.
  • Entrepreneurial culture partners with quants and risk takers for alpha generation.

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Benefits

Competitive salary & performance-based incentives

Health, dental, & vision benefits

HSA & FSA

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Pet insurance

Generous PTO

Retirement benefits & company match

EAP, wellness program, & stocked kitchen

Commuter benefits

Training & tuition reimbursement

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Feb 7th, 2023
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Geneva Trading, a global principal trading firm, today announced that industry veteran Seth Thomson has joined the firm as a Partner and Chief Administrative Officer.

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