Experienced/Lateral - Trading Assistant

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Five Rings is seeking an experienced Trading Assistant for their Amsterdam office to manually input and update orders across dynamic markets, coordinate with traders to deliver accurate information, monitor market conditions, and reconcile trades daily with precision. The role requires 100% in-office work five days a week aligned with market hours, strong time management, and the ability to multitask in a fast, time-sensitive environment. A bachelor’s degree, self-starting mindset, clear communication, and exceptional attention to detail are essential. To apply, tailor your resume to show accuracy, speed, data integrity, and collaboration with traders; highlight market or financial experience and readiness to work onsite.

About Five Rings

Five Rings is a proprietary trading firm founded with a vision of combining strategy, innovation and technology to succeed in today’s global markets. With offices in New York, Boca Raton, London and Amsterdam, Five Rings trades in various domestic and international markets, both established and esoteric. Our team constantly seeks new opportunities, analyzes their risks and rewards, and creates strategies and tools to capitalize on them.

We have an open culture and encourage the flow of knowledge and ideas between all areas of the firm.

About the Role

Our new Amsterdam office is seeking to employ a Trading Assistant. This individual will be responsible for manually inputting and updating orders for constantly changing markets throughout trading hours, coordinating with traders to deliver relevant and correct information, and consistently monitoring the state of the market. They must also be capable and comfortable working and communicating accurately in a time-sensitive environment and have the ability to multitask by prioritizing the input of key market data first. Lastly, they must be able to reconcile trades daily with accuracy and precision by checking trade records against our internal records.

Please note this role is 100% in-office 5 days per week and responsibilities are aligned with market hours.

About You

The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor’s degree, be a self-starter, an excellent communicator, and be able to execute quickly in a time-sensitive environment. Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to multitask are all essential for success in this role.