IMC Trading · 10 hours ago
Senior Research Analyst
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$145K/yr - $200K/yr
1+ years expIMC Trading is a global trading firm known for its cutting-edge research environment and technology. They are seeking a Senior Research Analyst to drive the research team supporting their Equity Options trading business, providing real-time news analysis and critical feedback to traders while managing risks associated with equity positions.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Drive forward a rapidly growing research team that supports IMC's Equity Options trading business
Work with experienced team members, senior traders, and senior management to continue building IMC's proprietary research platform and to guide research team to critically think about specific company analysis and the impact of that analysis on equity options market dynamics
Provide traders with real-time news analysis, including the potential impact
Provide critical feedback for traders and other analysts regarding company analysis and the potential impacts of those analyses
Construct possible outcomes for both short-and medium-term equity moving events
Keep up to date with all major U.S. sectors, including biotech, healthcare, financials, energy, tech, and industrial
Understand the possible risks for certain equity positions by providing due diligence on existing positions and keep abreast of major macro events
Work alongside the trading team to analyze specific company events and manage risk associated with the expected impact of those events
Challenge the status quo and help create a vision for the future of the IMC research team
Qualification
Required
Master's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Business Administration, Finance, Financial Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Computational Mathematics, or a related field
one (1) year of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation
Working side by side with the trading team to analyze specific company events and manage risk around the expected impact of those events
Performing fundamental bottom-up analysis in global sectors
Developing quantitative models for global equity screening
Preparing and delivering research reports and investment presentations
Contributing to equity market investment strategies
Conducting fundamental equity research as part of an equity analyst team, including building, and maintaining financial models, conducting company and industry due diligence, and presenting actionable investment ideas
Utilizing programming languages such as Python or R to automate research processes and support data-driven decision making
Applying knowledge of equity derivatives, including options pricing and Greeks, to enhance research and portfolio construction
Benefits
Discretionary bonus
Paid leave
Insurance
Company
IMC Trading
IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone.
Founded in 2022Klein Amsterdam, Gelderland, NLD
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Christine Hansen
Managing Director / CEO
Robbert Heederik
CTO, IMC Markets
Recent News
2022-05-31
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