Junior Trader

About Us:
Founded more than 15 years ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 350 people operating throughout North America and in Europe. Since spinning out of a large brokerage firm in 2016, DV Trading has rapidly scaled as an independent proprietary trading firm utilizing its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management methodologies to provide liquidity to worldwide financial markets and hedging opportunities to commodity producers and users. Now, DV group affiliates include two broker dealers, a cryptocurrency market making firm, and a bourgeoning investment adviser.

DV Energy is a rapidly growing division that specializes in trading crude oil, refined products, natural gas, and related energy markets across US, Europe, and Asia. Our proprietary risk management and trading methodologies along with a strong ability to adapt to changing conditions has allowed DV Energy to grow into one of the largest financial participants within the global energy complex.

Responsibilities:

• Work side by side with senior traders
• Learn proprietary methodologies and trading systems that support an established trading business
• Make quick, informed decisions in real-time to manage risk and optimize trade execution
• Build and maintain trading models, backtest new strategies, and initiate post-trade analysis
• Enhance existing trades; identify and pursue new opportunities
• Liaise between trading group, internal company departments, and OTC relationships
• Further responsibilities may be driven by the individual’s interests and specific skills

Requirements:

• Possess a strong work ethic and be able to learn quickly in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Detail-oriented, organized, diligent
• Maintain composure and communicate clearly under pressure
• Ability to succeed working as part of a diversified team
• Strong interest in trading and markets
• Strong understanding of math, probability, and statistics
• Working knowledge of Python and SQL
• Advanced aptitude for problem-solving and multitasking

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