New Grad Full-Time Quantitative Trader
New York
**About The Role** A proprietary trading firm based in NYC is seeking a highly motivated **New Grad Quantitative Trader** to join the team full-time. In this role, you will apply analytical thinking, market intuition, and quantitative problem-solving to identify trading opportunities, manage risk, and contribute to the development of data-driven strategies across global markets. This is an ideal opportunity for recent graduates who are passionate about financial markets, probability, game theory, technology, and fast-paced decision-making. You will work closely with experienced traders, quantitative researchers, and engineers to learn how modern trading strategies are designed, tested, and executed. **Requirements** **Responsibilities** * Monitor and analyze real-time market data to identify trading opportunities * Support the development, testing, and refinement of quantitative trading strategies * Make fast, data-informed trading decisions while managing risk * Collaborate with traders, researchers, and engineers to improve trading models, tools, and execution systems * Conduct statistical analysis on historical and live market data * Evaluate market microstructure, liquidity, volatility, and other drivers of price movement * Participate in trading simulations, training programs, and strategy review sessions * Communicate trade ideas, risks, and performance insights clearly to the team * Continuously improve decision-making through feedback, research, and post-trade analysis **Qualifications** * Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Economics, Finance, or a related quantitative field * Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills * Interest in financial markets, trading, probability, strategy games, or competitive problem-solving * Ability to make decisions quickly and remain calm under pressure * Strong attention to detail and intellectual curiosity * Excellent communication and teamwork skills * Programming experience in Python or a similar language is preferred * Prior internship, research, trading competition, or personal project experience involving data analysis, markets, or quantitative modeling is a plus but not required **Ideal Candidate** The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, competitive, numerically strong, and comfortable making decisions with incomplete information. You enjoy solving complex problems, thinking strategically, learning from feedback, and working in a fast-moving environment where performance and precision matter. **Benefits** **What We Offer** * Comprehensive training in trading, market structure, risk management, and quantitative strategy development * Mentorship from experienced traders, researchers, and technologists * Exposure to live markets and real-time trading decision-making * A collaborative, high-performance environment that values curiosity, discipline, and continuous learning * Opportunities for rapid growth based on performance, ownership, and impact * Competitive compensation and benefits package
