Senior Chinese Commodities Trader

The role

This senior trader will apply quantitative modeling and risk management to Chinese commodities, build and maintain model tools, and run a trading system in real time. The role also includes working with Senior and Junior Traders and mentoring Junior Traders on the desk.

What you will do

• Apply relative value market fundamentals, quantitative modeling and risk management in the Chinese commodities space
• Build and maintain quantitative model tools and analytics
• Manage real-time execution of the trading system
• Collaborate with Senior and Junior Traders on learnings and strategies
• Mentor Junior Traders and promote their learning on the desk

Required qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience trading Chinese commodities and pertinent industry experience
• Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate in Financial Engineering, Statistics, Math, Computer Science or equivalent
• Strong understanding of the Chinese futures market structure
• Demonstrated passion for financial markets, finance and trading
• Deep understanding of finance, math and statistics
• Attention to detail and the ability to make sound judgments under pressure
• Strong work ethic and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment
• A strategy that is currently and consistently profitable; open to all markets and asset classes, from physical to electronic, in any part of the world

Benefits

• One of the most generous profit sharing programs in the industry
• World-class benefits for full-time employees and their families

About the company

TransMarket Group is a privately held global markets proprietary trading firm in Chicago, founded in 1980 as Aardvark Financial. It uses next-generation technology to capture opportunities and manage risk in financial markets.