Geneva Trading

Founded in 1999, Geneva Trading is a premier global principal trading firm with strategically located offices in Chicago, Dublin, and London. Our relentless focus on trading excellence combined with technological innovation has equipped us with a best-in-class proprietary trading platform, enabling us to compete at the highest levels in the global markets. Rooted in a culture of integrity, collaboration, and an unwavering passion for progress, we foster an environment of personal and professional excellence. Our nimble organizational structure and entrepreneurial spirit attract top-tier talent with a passion for innovation, laying the foundation and driving our consistent success in the industry.

Junior Trader Chicago

We are looking for a junior trader in Chicago to join our team and build upon our current automated trading operation. The ideal candidate has prior systematic trading experience with a market making team.

How You Can Make an Impact

• Support the trading desk by monitoring proprietary trading models, staying up-to-date on model changes, responding quickly to market activity, and managing global risk for our trading portfolio.
• Partner with Senior Traders on data-driven projects that increase our trading presence across global financial markets.
• Analyze trading performance and new market opportunities using fundamental statistical theories.
• Monitor and troubleshoot our proprietary software and trading infrastructure
• Collaborate with our technology team to understand, maintain, and improve our low-latency trading systems.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or a related field required.
• Prior experience at a trading firm, hedge fund, or other financial technology firm preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of derivatives products and financial markets is highly preferred.
• Experience writing and implementing statistical ideas in Python or R highly preferred.
• Demonstrated success in competitive environments (i.e., poker, chess, athletics, etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to work well in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.