Junior Fixed Income Relative Value Trader

Required

• A bachelor’s degree in economics, mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, engineering, or another rigorous quantitative discipline.
• Strong quantitative reasoning and the ability to think clearly under pressure.
• Genuine interest in markets, trading, technology, and risk.
• The ability to learn unfamiliar concepts rapidly and turn them into useful work.
• Exceptional attention to detail. Small mistakes matter in trading.
• Strong ownership instincts. You identify problems and solve them without waiting to be managed.
• The resilience to handle direct feedback, demanding standards, and periods of intense work.
• The willingness and ability to work full-time from our Northfield, Illinois office for at least the first 18 months.
• Direct fixed-income experience or experience on a trading desk is valuable but not required if you can demonstrate unusual ability, intellectual curiosity, and drive.
• Career Trajectory:
• This is not a conventional entry-level finance job.
• The initial role is to become indispensable to the head of the desk. As your skills and judgment develop, you will be given increasing autonomy to research strategies, propose trades, build systems, and manage risk.