Full-Time
Graduate Trading Operations Specialist
Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
IMC Trading
1,001-5,000 employees
Global trading firm leveraging technology
Compensation Overview
$175kAnnually
Entry
Chicago, IL, USA
You match the following IMC Trading's candidate preferences
Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:
- Recent university graduate or current university student graduating before August 2025 with a degree in a quantitative field of study (e.g. Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Econometrics, or related field)
- Strong quantitative skill set
- Superb eye for detail
- Ability to develop and improve existing tools to affect significant results within the company
- Ability to multi task, organize, and communicate effectively
- Experience in a programming language (e.g. Python, Matlab or R) is an advantage but not required
- Genuine interest in financial markets, though no prior knowledge or experience is required
- A team player – at IMC we’re all in it together
- Must be available to start full time employment in August 2025
- Monitor, develop, manage and update pricing tools
- Act as point of contact between traders and internal support desks
- Liaison to external issuers, vendors and data providers
- Work and support the market making trade book
- Verify backend processes (trade reporting, PnL recording)
- Experience in a programming language (e.g. Python, Matlab or R) is an advantage but not required
IMC Trading is a global trading firm that uses technology and quantitative strategies to optimize financial markets. The firm engages in proprietary trading, utilizing its own capital to trade financial instruments like stocks, options, and futures, while leveraging advanced algorithms to identify market inefficiencies. IMC stands out from competitors through its collaborative approach, bringing together mathematicians, technologists, and traders to enhance trading strategies. The company's goal is to foster a culture of curiosity and continuous improvement, creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded
1989
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- IMC's acquisition of Altas Technologies accelerates its electronic trading strategies.
- The expansion into new office space in Chicago supports IMC's growth ambitions.
- IMC's strategic investment in Clear Street enhances its technological capabilities.
What critics are saying
- Increased competition from new exchanges like A5X could dilute IMC's market share.
- The rise of fintech startups like Clear Street may challenge IMC's technological edge.
- IMC's expansion into new office spaces could lead to increased operational costs.
What makes IMC Trading unique
- IMC leverages cutting-edge technology for algorithmic trading and market optimization.
- The firm operates in major financial hubs like Amsterdam, Chicago, and Sydney.
- IMC's proprietary trading uses advanced algorithms to capitalize on market inefficiencies.
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Benefits
Medical, dental & vision insurance
Parental leave
20 paid days annual leave
PTO
Paid sick leave
Fitness reimbursement
Fully-stocked kitchen in office
401k up to 4% match
IMC employee events
Donation match
Company News
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Innovative competition mimics real-life trading on virtual island archipelago, with a $50,000 USD prize pool up for grabsAMSTERDAM, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global market maker IMC today announced the return of its unique market simulation challenge, Prosperity. 'The world's most innovative trading challenge', Prosperity invites STEM university students worldwide to put their trading skills to the test in a virtual tropical island archipelago.Taking place from April 8-23, participants will take part in five trading rounds, where they will be tasked with a series of challenges designed to mimic many of the dynamics encountered in the trading industry. Players must compete alone or on a team to out-trade their competition, demonstrating positional and algorithmic trading skills and basic Python knowledge, in order to grow their island and put their team on the path to Prosperity."The launch of Prosperity in 2023 was a huge success. Students at more than 400 universities across 109 countries took part, with 94% of participants indicating they would now consider a career in trading," said Matthew Rose, Global Marketing Manager at IMC. "We're excited to invite new and previous participants to take part in round two of our fast-paced, creative competition, which features brand new challenges designed by some of our top traders
Ramon Puyane is set to join IMC Trading as its head of foreign exchange trading, following a break from the industry.