IMC Trading Australia
2021 APAC Graduate Trader (Based in Amsterdam office) (Aug 2021)
Amsterdam
Opportunity expired
Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- 2 vacancies
- Start date 7 Aug 2021 - 21 Aug 2021
YOUR ROLE AS A GRADUATE TRADER
As a graduate trader you will:
- Develop, maintain, and improve trading models, algorithms, and systems
- Trade a range of financial instruments (in a highly automated way)
- Manage the execution and risk of complex trading portfolios
- Research new market opportunities
- Collaborate cross-functionally with our developers and engineers to understand and improve technical infrastructure
A few reasons why this is your future job
- You will be trained in Australia and based in Amsterdam (trading APAC markets)
- Real-time connection to the world economy, and gain knowledge to act on it
- Your decisions have direct impact on the company's trading profits
- Creativity, teamwork and innovation are recognised and rewarded
- You will have the freedom to find your niche and excel
- You love solving complex problems
What your traineeship is all about?
- A global training program lasting seven weeks that prepares you for the job by enhancing your knowledge about trading, trading technology and algorithms
- A truly global initiative where you will be trained by a group of seasoned traders and engineers, and will go through the program together with peers from all the other IMC offices
- An introduction to IMC and its people. In parallel to focusing on the content of the job you will also travel to other IMC offices, and become acquainted with the company
- After the global training program, your local training continues, after which you will be well prepared to hit the trading desk
- At the trading desk you will be assigned a mentor who will help you get up to speed and set you up for success
WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER
Great relationships are based on an exchange, the give and the get. Here we get straight to the point;
The Give – what you'll need to bring
- Academic background in a quantitative field of study (e.g. Mathematics, Physics, Econometrics or Financial Engineering)
- Superior analytical skills
- Experience in a programming language is an advantage (e.g. Python, Matlab, R)
- Interest in financial markets is a must, no prior knowledge or experience is required
- Willingness to be a team player, at IMC we're in it together.
- You love puzzles and problem solving. You grasp concepts quickly, and feel comfortable making decisions even when you don't have all the details.
The Get – what we'll give you
- Real projects – at IMC we get straight into it, real work from day one
- Responsibility – this isn't a practice run, you'll make a real impact
- The support to succeed – training programs, mentors
- Fun work environment – social activities, cool offices with great people
- The chance to travel and truly experience trading in global markets– we're global, you will be too.
Reviews
I work on a project to simplify some parts of the trading system. I start the day with looking at emails and a standup meeting. Then, I review other people's code or start brainstorming/designing/coding myself. Sometimes there are urgent bug fixes that need to be done, so that would be prioritised over my other to-dos.
The role is extremely autonomous and requires a large amount of personal ambition to push forward - which is good for someone with drive and creativity. Daily roles include creating new strategies and improving current production environments
Operate and delegate tasks to others to ensure systems are healthy and running correctly Troubleshoot and collaborate with others on problems that may arise Provide detailed analysis of the systems I operate Roll out new features and take responsibility for them.
About the employer
IMC Trading Australia
4.5
500 - 1,000 employees
Trading
IMC fuse cutting-edge technology, creative freedom, and quick iteration to empower the world’s most intelligent people in technology-driven trading.
Pros and cons of working at IMC Trading Australia
Pros
The people are great! It's a super collaborative environment which makes it perfect for learning as a grad. Most people aren't from Sydney which also means it's easy to make friends.
There is an awesome culture, everyone is super supportive, they give you a lot of responsibility and trust straight away.
Interesting domain, intelligent people, great perks (breakfast, lunch, dinner, multiple excursions etc.)
IMC provides many employee benefits and care about the well-being of their employees. The culture at IMC is also very different from the usual HFT firms. There are also a lot of opportunities to collaborate with other offices in various challenging projects. IMC gives a lot of support to charity foundations which help tackle different world problems such as education, primary needs and health care.
Responsibility is given to employees as they start out - it's a great way to prove your talent. Grads are often recognised for their contributions. Hard work, clever thinking and collaboration are at the centre of the culture The work is intellectually stimulating and challenging - there is never a boring day at work.
Cons
Can be stressful at times, but comes with the job.
Trading can introduce stress sometimes. But that's the nature of trading.
We have abundant of food, which more often than not gets thrown away once they are expired.
Slightly flat hierarchy makes it difficult to ascertain certain career pathways.
Sometimes leftover overnight food is thrown away.