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Junior Quant Trader (Asian Market Hours)
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Junior Quant Trader (Asian Market Hours)

In the competitive world of electronic trading, we use quantitative techniques and advanced technology to identify profitable trading opportunities around the globe. Old Mission has related trading entities that operate out of the United States (Chicago, New York, London and Singapore). Our organization is made up of individuals seeking to be part of a team that is constantly striving for improvement and never content with the status quo. Management is committed to the development of our team members and making sure they feel challenged and engaged in the company's growth.

The culture at Old Mission is hard-working but relaxed. We all enjoy what we are doing so it doesn't really seem like work. Most Old Mission employees have math or engineering backgrounds.  We all enjoy building things, tinkering, making things better and in general working on hard problems.  We are always looking for like-minded individuals to join our team.

Old Mission Capital, a quantitative proprietary trading firm, is currently recruiting a Junior Trader (Asian Market hours) to join our Chicago office. Our traders work in teams to seek out and profitably trade mispriced securities. The junior trader needs to be driven and have a passion for understanding how things work. The job responsibilities will include disciplined decision making, risk management, derivative pricing, and researching new opportunities for profitable businesses.

What you'll do - 

  • Monitor systems and manage all trading activity between Sunday – Thursday from 4:00 pm – 3:00 am CST.
  • Oversee and manage the trade execution and risk of complex trading portfolios across the firm.
  • Implement trading strategies that leverage technology to efficiently execute trades at minimum transactional costs.
  • Research potential trading opportunities.

What you'll need - 

  • A degree in a quantitative field such as computer science, engineering, or one of the hard sciences.
  • Proficiency with at least one of the following languages: Python, C++, JAVA, VBA, R, Matlab or Ruby
  • 1+ years of relevant trading experience.
  • Experienced with automated trading systems.
  • Proven trustworthiness and performance under the highest ethical standards.
  • Great attention to detail.
  • Ability to solve problems in a high-pressure environment.
  • Superior written and verbal communication skills.
  • Must be self-motivated, dependable, responsible and results driven.
  • Maintain integrity at all times.
  • A desire to work Asian market hours. Work hours will include US holidays if the international markets are open.

Old Mission is not accepting unsolicited resumes from any staffing/search firms. All resumes submitted by staffing/search firms to any employee at Old Mission via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid signed search agreement will be deemed the sole property of Old Mission, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Old Mission.