Graduate Trader

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Da Vinci is hiring a Graduate Trader in Amsterdam for a full-time onsite role. You’ll join a team of researchers to develop algorithmic trading strategies, manage risk, and expand into markets. Requirements include a quantitative technical background, trading interest, the ability to decide under pressure, numerical and analytical skills, communication, attention to detail, and an entrepreneurial, proactive mindset. The package includes training, a 20k sign-on with a 100k base salary, variable pay and potential equity, relocation support, meals, social events, and more. To apply, tailor your CV to show quantitative projects and trading exposure and note willingness to relocate. Thesis opportunities are not offered currently; check the website and social channels for updates.

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.