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Graduate Floor Trader

IMC Trading · Chicago, IL · 2 wk ago
Sales$200k/yrFull-time

About the role

We are looking for a recent graduate to join IMC as a Graduate Floor Trader. IMC is a high frequency trading firm with a strong trading presence in the broker market on the trading floor.

Responsibilities

  • Work in a team of broker and screen traders to optimize trading
  • Interact with brokers throughout the day, making markets and providing liquidity
  • Build and maintain relationships with brokers
  • Perform trades analysis to improve trading
  • Develop, maintain, and enhance trading models, algorithms, systems, and positional risk
  • Research new market opportunities

Requirements

Recent university graduate or current university student graduating between May 2025 and July 2026 with a degree in finance, economics, mathematics or related field of study

Superior numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Genuine interest in financial markets, though no prior knowledge or experience required

Experience with programming in Python is an advantage

A team player – at IMC we’re all in together

Eagerness to continuously learn

Open to travel within the US to support IMC across multiple exchanges

Qualifications

Must be available to start full-time employment in August 2026

Skills

  • Superior numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Genuine interest in financial markets, though no prior knowledge or experience required
  • Experience with programming in Python is an advantage

Benefits

The Base Salary range for the role is $200,000 USD

Please visit Benefits - US | IMC Trading for more comprehensive information.

Pay

The Base Salary range for the role is $200,000 USD

Schedule

Full-time employment starting in August 2026

Company Overview

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.

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