Quantitative Trader Intern

BlackEdge Capital · Trading

Where: Chicago
Posted: Jul 21

If you are looking to join a small, dynamic, growing firm in the financial technology sector, you have come to the right place. BlackEdge has built a strong foundation of success as an industry leading market maker in the treasury options space. Now we need talented people like you to build on that foundation by further improving and leveraging our existing success to expand into new markets.

An internship at BlackEdge will give you a taste of life as a quantitative trader in the options market making space. The first half of your internship will focus on teaching you option pricing theory, market making dynamics, and trading system operations.

What you'd do

Build expertise in option pricing dynamics and trading strategy optimization.
Participate in mock trading and other training sessions
Work on and manage special projects and build trading tools to continuously improve trading operations.
Graduating in 2028 with at least a Bachelors' degree in a STEM field.
Strong quantitative skills and logical reasoning.
Excellent verbal and written communication.
Ability to maintain composure under pressure.