We are Gelber Group -- Passion for Trading. Powered by Technology.
Headquartered in Chicago with offices across the United States and Europe, for more than 40 years we have set the bar as one of the industry’s most innovative and enduring proprietary trading firms. Our success stems from a relentless pursuit of new trading ideas and careful attention to technology. We believe in a culture of entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration and we empower every member of our team to have a meaningful impact from the very start of their career with Gelber. We invest in our future through our technology and talent, strategically committing resources to move our firm forward and help our people succeed. We trade many different asset classes and are always looking to seize new opportunities. Our flat organizational structure and meritocratic values attract individuals with edge and that contributes to our consistent success.
As a Brazilian Rates Trading Desk Manager, you will have a real opportunity to impact the firm. In a new market for Gelber, you will have the ability to build out a new strategy for the firm and grow your own desk over time. You may closely collaborate with our US Fixed Income Desk as well. This role is for someone who flourishes in a fast-paced environment, has a strong work ethic, a competitive attitude, and a proven record of profitability in a trading position for at least 3 years.
The role can be worked hybrid/in-person in Chicago, New York or Boston. Remote work may be considered for top candidates.
What you’ll do:
- Bring expertise in trading DI futures and related rates products to a highly profitable trading firm
- Own and manage a Brazilian rates trading book, focused on DI futures, either via curve trades or cross-market relative value strategies
- Be a player/coach, that can both be a senior risk taker and people leader
- Generate consistent, risk-adjusted P&Lacross varying macro and volatility regimes
- Manage your own portfolio of active strategies and drive trading decisions
- Oversee desk-level P&L, and have a meaningful influence over strategy, risk allocation, and talent development for the desk
- Establish and enforce disciplined risk management, drawdown controls, and trading standards for your desk.
- Collaborate across your trading desk to execute teams’ goals while ensuring core risk and compliance standards are met
- Grow your own business – recruit, develop, and mentor discretionary traders focused on Brazil DI Rates and B3 Futures
What we’d like to see:
- Proven track record of 3-5 years of profitable trading in Brazilian fixed-income markets
- Directional and curve-based strategies
- Understanding of Brazil’s debt auction process and how it impacts the DI Products
- Past experience building, managing, and scaling a discretionary trading desk
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work autonomously and as a team player
- Proven self-starter with exceptional product knowledge, trading methodology, and market insight
The approximate annual base compensation range for this position is $72,000 to $120,000. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package plus benefits, will be determined by a number of factors which include but are not limited to the applicant’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities; geographic location; and internal equity. In addition to your salary, our total rewards package includes health benefits, a 401(k) plan, PTO, parental leave, professional development, tuition reimbursement and discretionary bonus, enhancing your overall total rewards package.
Benefits Highlights
Gelber offers a wide range of benefits to full-time employees in order to meet you and your covered dependents needs. Our comprehensive benefits offering includes:
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement program
- Comprehensive health benefits including medical coverage provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield (PPO and HDHP/HSA) and dental coverage
- Tuition reimbursement for Graduate courses (taken after employment begins)
- Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care; pre-tax commuter benefits for parking and transit expenses
- Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
- Health club membership with on-site facilities (and reciprocal memberships)
- Generous vacation time, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
- Social events including sponsored 5k races and annual company party in Chicago
- Enjoyable collaborative and open work environment
- Employee referral bonus program
- Charitable giving and company matching opportunities
- Casual, relaxed dress code
Chicago Benefits Also Include:
- Brand new office in the heart of Chicago’s River North neighborhood, attached to the Merchandise Mart and “EL” stop and a short walk from both Ogilvie and Union Train Stations
- Enjoyable collaborative and open work environment including a golf simulator and pool table
- Catered lunch provided Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursdays and stocked pantry daily and monthly continental breakfasts
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read the Gelber Privacy Notice for California Employees and Applicants, linked here.
Skills Required
- 3-5 years of profitable trading in Brazilian fixed-income markets (DI futures)
- Proven ability with directional and curve-based strategies
- Understanding of Brazil's debt auction process and its impact on DI products
- Experience building, managing, and scaling a discretionary trading desk
- Track record of generating consistent risk-adjusted P&L across market regimes
- Ability to act as a player/coach: senior risk taker and people leader
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work autonomously and in teams
- Self-starter with deep product knowledge, trading methodology, and market insight
Gelber Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Gelber Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Gelber Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive (BCBS PPO/HDHP/HSA) with dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability, supported by generous employer cost‑sharing. Benefits materials consistently emphasize broad medical options and strong core coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Vacation accrual starts around 23–25 days in the first full calendar year, alongside paid holidays, sick days, floating holidays, and paid parental leave. Feedback suggests time‑off policies are a strong point that supports work‑life balance.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Workplace perks include onsite gym/health‑club access, free catered lunches several days per week, commuter benefits, social events, and amenities like a golf simulator. Feedback suggests these lifestyle benefits and a hybrid setup positively impact day‑to‑day experience.
Gelber Group Insights
What We Do
Gelber Group, a Chicago-based global proprietary trading company, has set the bar as one of the industry’s most innovative and enduring firms. Our success is driven by our relentless pursuit of new trading ideas and our emphasis on technological innovation. Established in 1982, Gelber Group is privately funded and trades on major exchanges in the United States and worldwide, operating in a variety of asset classes including foreign exchange, fixed income, equities, and commodities. Gelber has over 200 employees and offices located in Chicago, IL (headquarters); White Plains, NY; and Amsterdam/Gelber Coöperatief U.A.
Why Work With Us
Our culture is built on the idea that teamwork, innovation, and creative freedom are essential in today’s technology-driven marketplace. Our flat org structure and informal atmosphere allow employees to research and develop their own ideas while our team approach provides a platform to transform ideas into high-powered results
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