Graduate Trader

Da Vinci

As a Graduate Trader at Da Vinci, you’ll work with a fun team of highly skilled researchers and engineers. Our Traders are key to developing and utilising algorithmic trading strategies that help us reach our goal of building one of the best proprietary trading firms in the world. Da Vinci offers an exciting and dynamic work environment, where employees are given the freedom to come up with great ideas and the space to push these to completion. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of a successful and fast-growing company. Responsibilities: * Generate profits through volatility trading by position-taking and market making * Risk management of your portfolio * Improve and refine our trading infrastructure and setup * Devise new trading strategies for current and prospective markets * Evaluate prospective markets for opportunities Requirements: * Technical background (Maths, Physics, Engineering, Econometrics, Quant Finance or similar quantitative studies) * Strong interest in trading (Experience in real or simulated trading is a plus) * Ability to make decisions under pressure * Understanding of risk and reward patterns * Strong affinity with numbers * Good communication skills * Attention to detail * Analytical approach to solving complex problems * Competitive but cooperative attitude * Proactive and an entrepreneurial mindset Benefits: * A comprehensive theoretical and practical training program provided by our dedicated in-house trainer * Sign-on bonus of EUR 20k, base salary of EUR 100k * Excellent variable pay and growth opportunities * Outstanding performance is also rewarded with shareholding in the company * A relocation package when moving from abroad, including a relocation budget, flight coverage, house-finding service and expat support * Meals during work hours * Social events and after-work drinks * Reimbursement of travel costs * Sponsored gym membership * In-house game room (pool table, board games and console games) Currently we are not offering opportunities to write a thesis. This may change in the future. Please visit our website periodically and follow us on social media to stay up to date.

Da Vinci

As an Experienced Trader at Da Vinci, you’ll work with a fun team of highly skilled researchers and engineers. You will play a key role in ensuring our operations perform at the highest level possible, working to achieve our goal of building one of the best proprietary trading firms in the world. Da Vinci offers an exciting and dynamic work environment, where employees are given the freedom to come up with great ideas and the space to push these to completion. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of a successful and fast-growing company.   Responsibilities: * Generate profits through volatility trading by position taking and market making * Risk management of your portfolio and desk * Improve and refine our trading infrastructure and setup * Devise new trading strategies for current prospective markets   Requirements: * Academic degree in a relevant field * 3 to 6 years of experience as a trader in volatility trading with a track record of profitability * In-depth understanding of volatility trading, market making and risk management * Expansive knowledge of how markets function * Good communication skills * Desire to work in a team environment * Proactive and an entrepreneurial mindset   Benefits: * An opportunity to work beside the best in the field * Base salary of EUR 100k * Excellent variable pay and growth opportunities * Outstanding performance is also rewarded with shareholding in the company * A relocation package when moving from abroad, including a relocation budget, flight coverage, house-finding service and expat support * Meals during work hours * Social events and after-work drinks * Reimbursement of travel costs * Sponsored gym membership and in-house chair massage * In-house game room (pool table, board games and console games)   Note: If you do not have relevant experience in volatility trading, please apply for the graduate trader position.

IMC

Our 10-week trading internship is your chance to experience life as a trader at IMC through engaging and challenging training and project work. Throughout the summer, you will receive comprehensive support from dedicated trainers and a mentor to guide you in your work and professional development. We provide a highly competitive compensation package with accommodations included. The bar for talent at IMC is high and interns who meet our performance expectations will have the opportunity to secure a full-time Graduate Trader position at the end of the program. Where you go from here is up to you! Your Core Responsibilities: * Participate in classroom-based training covering options theory, core principles of financial markets and trading simulations * Team up with traders and technologists to work on real projects that have potential to impact our business * Develop skills throughout the summer with support and feedback from a dedicated mentor and intern lead * Build valuable connections in an environment that recognizes and rewards problem solving, innovation and teamwork * Engage in professional development sessions aimed at helping you envision your future at IMC * Attend a full schedule of events and social activities to get to know your cohort and current employees Your Skills & Experience: * Current university student graduating between September 2027 and July 2028 that is pursuing a degree in a quantitative field of study (e.g. Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or Economics) * Strong analytical skills * Desire to learn and solve complex problems * Thrives and is able to make decisions in a fast-paced environment * Not afraid to ask questions, take responsibility and learn from experience * A team player with a proactive mindset * Interest in Financial Markets; previous knowledge is NOT required * Experience in a programming language is a plus (e.g. Python, Matlab or R) * Must be able to start the internship on June 7, 2027 You may submit one application per role each year.  We strongly encourage you to focus on applying to a single role that best matches your skills and interests.  Though you may apply to multiple roles, please note that each application will be evaluated based on the specific criteria established for that particular role. If you have already applied for this position during the current recruitment season and were not selected, you may reapply when the next recruitment season begins in 2027. The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance. Please visit Benefits - US | IMC Trading for more comprehensive information. Base Salary: $250,000 About Us 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.