Full-Time

Experienced Recruiter

Posted on 6/30/2025

IMC Trading

IMC Trading

1,001-5,000 employees

Proprietary trading using quantitative strategies

Compensation Overview

$150k - $200k/yr

+ Bonus

No H1B Sponsorship

New York, NY, USA

In Person

Category
People & HR (1)
Requirements
  • 5+ years of full cycle recruiting experience, with significant time spent hiring for trading and quantitative research roles or similar technical positions.
  • Proven ability to hire top-tier talent in fast-paced, high-stakes environments, especially candidates with multiple offers.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence, advise, and adapt to evolving priorities.
  • Experience in managing external recruitment partners, including performance oversight and relationship management.
  • Highly organized and execution-focused, with a strong sense of urgency and quality.
  • Proficiency using applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruitment tools.
  • Immigration sponsorship is not offered for this specific opening.
Responsibilities
  • Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, offering insights on market trends, talent availability, and best practices to inform hiring decisions.
  • Leverage a deep understanding of IMC’s culture, goals, and industry to develop creative and effective sourcing strategies that reach passive and active candidates in competitive markets.
  • Build and maintain long-term relationships with top candidates and network across the finance and trading industries.
  • Manage and optimize our recruitment agency partnerships, ensuring clear expectations, quality delivery, and alignment with IMC’s standards and values.
  • Evaluate candidates for both technical expertise and cultural alignment to ensure their skills, experience, and values meet the needs of the hiring team.
  • Create a personalized and engaging experience that highlights IMC’s unique strengths.
  • Continuously assess and refine recruitment processes to maximize efficiency, effectiveness, and the quality of hire.
  • Provide regular updates to stakeholders, celebrating successes, addressing challenges, and offering data-driven insights to inform recruitment strategies.

IMC Trading is a global proprietary trading firm that uses technology and quantitative strategies to trade financial instruments such as stocks, options, and futures with its own capital. It operates in major markets (Amsterdam, Chicago, Sydney) and serves a diverse client base including institutional investors and individual traders. The company identifies market inefficiencies through advanced algorithms and data analytics, with teams of mathematicians, technologists, and traders who continuously improve strategies and build in-house solutions. Unlike firms that manage external funds, IMC trades for its own balance sheet, aiming to earn profits by executing high-frequency and systematic trades across global markets. Its approach centers on a culture of curiosity, continuous improvement, and collaboration, aiming to optimize markets while fostering an inclusive environment where employees can contribute meaningfully.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Founded

1989

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • IMC expanded to 2,070 employees across 10 offices including Mumbai.
  • IMC invests in AI, machine learning for alpha generation strategies.
  • IMC pioneers FPGA infrastructure for crypto, FX, futures trading.

What critics are saying

  • SpectrAxe CLOB bypasses IMC's FX options market making within 12 months.
  • Susquehanna erodes IMC's options volume on CBOE in 6 months.
  • EU MiFID III forces disclosure of IMC's HFT algos from Amsterdam in 3 months.

What makes IMC Trading unique

  • IMC ranks top-three in global listed options liquidity provision.
  • IMC leads market making for over 150 US ETFs on NYSE Arca.
  • IMC acquired Altas Technologies in 2023 to boost HFT capabilities.

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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

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Apr 10th, 2025
SpectrAxe Secures Investment to Transform FX Market

Susquehanna International Group, IMC, and CTC have invested in SpectrAxe to transform the $300 billion/day FX options market. SpectrAxe's Series A funding will enhance its all-to-all CLOB platform, enabling direct trading among market participants and reducing market fragmentation. The investment supports SpectrAxe's global expansion and platform improvements, aiming to modernize OTC FX options trading by replacing manual methods with an exchange-style environment.

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