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Financial Services, Proprietary Trading, FinTech, High-Frequency Trading

Trader

Chicago, ILOnsiteFull TimePosted 2 months ago

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Required skills

  • proprietary trading firm
  • pod shop
  • hedge fund
  • risk-taking role
  • trading strategies
  • risk management methodologies
  • high Sharpe
  • consistent P&L

Nice to have

  • prop like in nature

Role summary

DV Trading, a proprietary trading firm headquartered in Chicago, is seeking experienced traders or trading teams with a recent, proven track record of success running their own strategies. Candidates should have experience at proprietary trading firms, pod shops, or hedge funds, with returns characterized by high Sharpe ratios and consistent P&L. The role requires 5+ years of experience at a proprietary trading firm or pod shop and 2+ years in a risk-taking role. Successful candidates must be able to articulate their strategy and demonstrate high integrity.

About Us:

Founded 20 years ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 600 people operating throughout North America, Europe and Asia. 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.

Overview:

DV Trading is looking for experienced traders or trading teams with a recent, proven track record of success running their own strategies. Specifically, we're seeking traders currently or recently at proprietary trading firms, pod shops, or hedge funds, with returns that are prop like in nature (high Sharpe, consistent P&L on risk capital).

Job Responsibilities:

  • Able to clearly articulate your strategy and back it up with a verifiable track record
  • Takes ownership of decisions and outcomes
  • High integrity
  • Requirements:

  • 5+ years at a proprietary trading firm or pod shop
  • 2+ years in a risk-taking role
  • Benefits:

  • Discretionary bonus eligibility
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care Options
  • Employer Paid Group Term Life and AD&D insurance
  • Voluntary LTD, Life & AD&D insurance
  • Flexible Vacation policy
  • Retirement plan with employer match
  • DV is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms. Only search firms with valid, written agreements with DV should submit resumes in response to DV’s posted positions. All resumes submitted by search firms to DV via e-mail, the Internet, personal delivery, facsimile, or any other method without a valid written agreement shall be deemed the sole property of DV, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by DV. DV is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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