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About the Role

The Quant Trading Associate (QTA) role is an entry-level position within our Trading and Quant organization, offering broad exposure to the business as you work towards becoming a Quant Trader or Quant Researcher. As a QTA, you will identify trading opportunities and impact your team through dynamic problem-solving, including trade execution, strategy formulation, back-testing, data analysis, and modeling/pricing of financial derivatives. You will communicate with traders, risk managers, software engineers, and quants throughout the trading day, learning all aspects of the trading and quant operation.

Responsibilities

Identify trading opportunities
Impact your team through dynamic problem solving
Trade execution
Strategy formulation
Back-testing
Data analysis
Modeling and pricing of traded financial derivatives
Communicate with traders, risk managers, software engineers, and quants
Learn all aspects of the trading and quant operation
Generate trading revenue or drive strategy development
Participate in data-driven research for alpha generation

Requirements

Demonstrated record of success (academics, awards, etc.)
Willingness to relocate to London
Competitive drive
Highly motivated individual
Aspiration to collaborate with traders, quants, developers, and other experts
Love solving complex problems
Intellectually curious and like to challenge the status quo
Ability to effectively communicate sophisticated ideas both written and verbally
Strong quantitative and analytical abilities
Basic programming skills or a willingness to learn Python
Deep curiosity and a hunger to learn

Skills

Options pricing
Options theory
Trading philosophies
Programming
Python

Location

London

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Entry-level

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree

Salary/Compensations

Competitive pay

Benefits

Free breakfast
Free lunch
Healthy snacks

About the Company

Chicago Trading Company (CTC) is a premier proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making.
Our collaborative culture fuels innovation in quantitative research, systematic trading strategies, and cutting-edge trading technology.
For over three decades CTC has provided critical liquidity across derivatives exchanges worldwide.
We strive to be the most innovative firm in the industry today, tomorrow, and long into the future while upholding ethical excellence.
We believe that CTC makes a positive impact on the markets, the lives of our employees, and all the communities to which we belong.
Started in 1995 by a team of forward-thinking Traders, we are proud to call ourselves an industry leader that keeps making markets and each other better.
Work in an environment that actively explores and applies emerging technologies — including AI — to enhance trading, engineering, and research workflows.
Opportunity to work with and learn from forward-thinking leaders in our industry.
Experience innovation, teamwork, and fun while working in an intellectually stimulating environment.
Join an ambitious, collaborative workplace where there is no limit to what you can learn and what you will be able to contribute.
Excellent growth potential.

Equal Opportunity

CTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.