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IMC Financial Markets is a proprietary trading firm and market maker for various financial instruments listed on exchanges throughout the world.
(more about IMC)Macro News Analyst
LIFE AT IMC AS A MACRO NEWS ANALYST
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
IMC is a leading global market maker, using algorithmic trading and advanced technology to buy and sell securities on multiple trading venues worldwide. We provide liquidity to the financial markets, driving efficiencies for buyers and sellers.
Founded in 1989, we are an ambitious, innovative company and identified early on the importance technology would play in the fast-paced evolution of trading. This entrepreneurial spirit still drives us today and can be found in all of our offices around the world.
OUR TEAM
We now operate globally from offices in Europe, the US and Asia Pacific. Our employees work closely together in multidisciplinary teams, making our success possible.
Technology - At IMC, technology is not a department, it is at the heart of everything we do. Our technologists push the limits of possibility, and then look beyond. In our fast-paced environment, short feedback loops mean projects worked on in the morning can enter production the next day.
Trading – Although our traders come from many backgrounds they all have one thing in common: they are at their best solving complex problems. Their insight into global events, market shifts and pricing ensure we are trading in the right place, at the right time.
Business Support - Around the world, IMC’s business support teams are essential for sustaining our success. In our dynamic environment, we have many exciting challenges and multidisciplinary opportunities to shape our operations and make a real impact.
OUR CULTURE
Our employees are our greatest asset so we give them lots of responsibility and the support they need to make a difference. Our flat structure fosters a culture of openness and collaboration, encouraging the sharing of ideas and knowledge. It makes no difference if you have been with us for three days or three years, the best idea wins.
While we work hard, we also have a lot of fun; whether solving complex challenges or in team building, leisure and sporting activities. IMC also enables its employees to contribute towards a better society through our foundation.
Macro News Analyst
Are you someone who is passionate about the macroeconomic environment? Do you enjoy the process of keeping up with news events, coming up with possible macro scenarios, and forecasting how indices and derivatives would react in those scenarios? Does your curiosity and desire to learn drive you?
Index Trading at IMC:
If so, then consider IMC as a Macro News Analyst. Why? Because here your decisions have direct impact on the company’s trading profits and we’re a place where creativity, teamwork and innovation are recognized and rewarded. We’re seeking someone with a strong background in macro events to work with our team in trading around news outcomes and possible macro scenarios. As a macro news analyst, your input will drive the positions we put on and the ways we manage risk around news events.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Keep up to date with macro events
- Use data analysis and creative research to come up with a thesis on possible outcomes in future decision points for macro events, as well as how those outcomes would impact financial markets
- Understand the possible risks and opportunities in each scenario
- Collaborate cross-functionally with traders to game plan our trading around scenarios
WHO WE ARE:
IMC Financial Markets is among the world’s leading proprietary trading firms, and a market maker in securities listed on exchanges across the globe. Our cutting-edge technology drives everything we do. High performance algorithms, smart strategies and collaborative teams are the core of our business.
Today, IMC Financial Markets is 500+ people working together to build software and trade financial products in our offices in Amsterdam, Chicago and Sydney. What does this mean for you? The chance to join a multi-national, multi-cultural team of exceptional individuals, focused on making IMC the world’s best trading firm.
WHO YOU ARE:
- 2+ years of experience as a macro news analyst
- BS, MS or PhD in an analytical field of study
- Experience with programming in MATLAB or Python is a must
- Ability to work successfully in a fast-moving and competitive environment
- Desire to work in a team environment is a must
- If you are just starting your career and do not have experience yet, please apply instead to our GRADUATE QUANTITATIVE TRADER opening and you will be contacted shortly by a member of our university recruiting team!
OUR HIRING PROCESS
To set you up for success, you can find our hiring process including tips on applying and interviewing with us on our website. Now it’s up to you! Apply today to start an amazing journey with IMC.