College Graduates @ Old Mission

Old Mission is a global proprietary trading firm that leverages state-of-the-art technology and research to identify and execute profitable trading strategies across multiple asset classes around the world. Our offices in Chicago, New York, and London are all composed of naturally-curious individuals who thrive in a team environment and constantly strive for improvement.

Old Mission does not seek capital from outside investors, allowing us the flexibility to aggressively invest in our team members and keep them engaged in the firm’s growth.

About the position

Old Mission is a proprietary quantitative trading firm and is currently recruiting a Fundamental Analyst to join the team in our London office. This research analyst will be responsible for conducting economic, event-driven, and company-specific research and analysis and will work with the team to discover new trading opportunities for the firm. We value idea generation over reporting. We are looking for someone who can stay up to the minute with breaking market events, use fundamental principles to interpret them quantitatively, and help influence trading decisions.

Responsibilities

Identify and analyze financial/events/information that will have an impact on the options of underlying securities
Support traders by being the sole point of contact for conducting quantitative and macroeconomic research
Analyze datasets to identify their potential impact on the price of certain securities and their underlying options
Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis on information that could affect trading decisions
Collaborate directly with traders by providing them with the fundamental overlay necessary to do many things, including developing tools, analyzing market data, and testing strategies

Required Skills

An undergraduate or an advanced degree in a quantitative field such as computer science, engineering, or one of the hard sciences
Extensive knowledge of securities analysis
Relevant analyst experience preferred, but not required
The ability to think quantitatively, analyze, and clearly communicate in a time-sensitive trading environment
Proficient conducting research across domestic and international financial markets
The ability to multitask across many different projects, securities, and asset classes
Programming experience preferred

Benefits and Perks

Competitive salary with discretionary annual bonus
Fully paid private medical, dental, vision with extended coverage and life insurance
Robust Pension Scheme, income protection, and salary exchange
Free on-site lunch daily
Season Ticket Loan Scheme
Tuition Reimbursement Program

Old Mission is not accepting unsolicited resumes from any staffing/search firms. All resumes submitted by staffing/search firms to any employee at Old Mission via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid signed search agreement will be deemed the sole property of Old Mission, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Old Mission.