Junior Quantitative Trader

DRW • Full-time • Amsterdam • 2m ago

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.

We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.

As a Junior Quantitative Trader on our news trading team, you will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of trade-able quantitative strategies. You will be integral in the interaction between various research and trading teams and you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies.

What you’ll be do:

Developing and executing trade strategies with a focus on macroeconomic data
Conducting in depth research on macroeconomic, central bank, and market auctions
Monitoring fundamental, geopolitical, and macroeconomic news and its impact across financial markets and how it relates to the team’s trading strategies
Researching and analyzing trends across major market sectors
Collaborating with various departments on the development, and implementation of trade strategies
Maintaining various custom technologies and systems

Qualifications / Skills:

Have a strong interest in learning about world economies and global markets.
Have completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics, finance, political science or law
Are able to work well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment and have the ability to work under pressure
Have excellent written and communication skills in English
Enjoy detail oriented work
Able to operate within the rules defined by the team
Able to handle a highly variable work schedule
No more than 2-3yrs experience

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