Trading Analyst

Trading Analyst

Location : Chicago

Salary : $100,000 - $120,000

The Opportunity

Group One is looking for individuals who are interested in a career in proprietary trading. Analyst hires will participate in our intensive training program built on decades of industry expertise in option market making. Analysts will become proficient in option theory, market dynamics, and our proprietary software. Finally, analysts will join one of our trading desks and provide high level support for senior portfolio managers. Through this immersive and collaborative analyst progression program, our aim is to develop each of our analysts into successful equity option traders.

Who We Are

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At Group One, we value transparency and collaboration coming from unique perspectives and backgrounds. We strive to create a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business.

What We Do

Group One is a proprietary trading firm specializing in market making and liquidity providing strategies in options markets. Our traders provide competitive liquidity across a broad range of securities by managing portfolios of several thousands issues and simultaneously streaming quotes across multiple exchanges.

The Challenge

Group One Trading is a proprietary firm with over 100 dedicated employees. We are looking for self-driven individuals who are able to thrive and work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment.

The Skill Set

A broad skill set will help you be successful in this role, but there will be plenty of learning opportunities no matter how many of these skills you bring in with you. We also encourage applicants with non-traditional backgrounds to apply. Responsibilities :

• Participates in, and successfully completes the training program.
• Fluency with both the usage and rules of all proprietary and non-proprietary applications and tools.
• Provide coverage for trading portfolios.
• Works with trading teams throughout the day by completing tasks with efficiency.
• Research and analyze trends in the financial markets and develop a keen awareness of how those trends and situations impact trading portfolios.
• Perform post-trade analysis utilizing our custom technology platforms.
• Effectively communicate across all functional groups; reporting pertinent information (news, earnings, etc.) in a timely fashion.
• Obtain a Series 57 license.

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The Benefits

We provide competitive compensation, including a performance-based bonus and comprehensive benefits including health insurance, group life insurance, long-term disability coverage, and a 401(k) with a company contribution. In addition, we ensure our people have at least three weeks of paid vacation in addition to sick leave and paid holidays. Group One gladly sponsors qualified international candidates selected to join our team. In-person interview expenses for travel and childcare will be reimbursed by Group One.