Old Mission is a global proprietary trading firm that leverages state-of-the-art technology and research to identify and execute profitable trading strategies across multiple asset classes around the world. Our offices in Chicago, New York, and London are all composed of naturally-curious individuals who thrive in a team environment and constantly strive for improvement.
About the Position
Old Mission is a quantitative proprietary trading firm that is currently recruiting a Fundamental Research Analyst to support our International Trading desk between 5:00 pm CT - 4:00 am CT in our Chicago Headquarters. As a Fundamental Research Analyst, you will be responsible for conducting research and monitoring news around the globe with the goal of discovering new investment opportunities. You’ll work closely with the desk leads to produce reports that will have an impact on our trading strategies. Staying current and sharing information with our traders will make you a valuable member of our team. News junkies are encouraged to apply and help our firm make real-time trading decisions.
Responsibilities
- Identify and analyze news/events/information that will have an impact on our trading group(s) and report pertinent information.
- Support traders by being the sole point of contact for conducting research and following all global macro events that could impact the price of certain securities.
- Collaborate and work directly with small trading groups on analyzing data for patterns as well as developing new ideas/tools.
Required Skills
- A Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field.
- 1+ years of relevant work experience in a Research Analyst Role.
- A demonstrable passion for the financial markets as well as for problem solving and pattern recognition.
- Exceptional communication, both written and verbal, with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a time-sensitive, fast-paced, collaborative, and collegial environment.
- A strong quantitative, analytical and research-oriented skill set.
- Familiarity with Bloomberg and/or Reuters.
- Programming skills in Python will get you bonus points!
Benefits and Perks
- Fully paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- Fully stocked kitchen; free breakfast and lunch every day on-site
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid Vacation, Sick, and Parental leaves
- Commuter and Flexible Spending Programs
Base Salary Range
$150,000 - $200,000 - Salaries are based on numerous factors such as skills, experience, and education. Our compensation package also includes a discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees. For more information, reach out to your recruiter.
Old Mission is not accepting unsolicited resumes from any staffing/search firms. All resumes submitted by staffing/search firms to any employee at Old Mission via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid signed search agreement will be deemed the sole property of Old Mission, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Old Mission.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field.
- 1+ years of relevant work experience in a Research Analyst role.
- Demonstrable passion for financial markets, problem solving, and pattern recognition.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication; ability to handle multiple time-sensitive tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong quantitative, analytical, and research-oriented skill set.
- Familiarity with Bloomberg and/or Reuters.
- Programming skills in Python.
What We Do
Old Mission is a global, multi-asset market maker. We specialize in dynamically valuing individual securities and complicated derivatives at the speed of modern markets. We price thousands of financial instruments globally and have traded trillions of dollars of securities using our proprietary systems and models, both on and off exchange. Our market making platform enables us to work with the world’s largest exchanges, brokers, and institutional investors as a trusted partner, assisting them in transferring risk, often at prices that are much tighter than our competition
