DRW
Chicago, IL, USA
Hybrid

Trader Assistant, GD1

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DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.

We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.

Our Global Delta One desk is looking for a motivated Trader Assistant to support its busy operation. As we strive for operational excellence we need an individual who is responsible for the smooth running of all the trading operations and acting as the conduit for the traders to the wider DRW support teams. As a critical team member, working directly within the trading desk, this role will require becoming an expert in all of our trading applications and processes. With a continual improvement mindset you will also be responsible for automating manual tasks and working with the project teams to deploy the relevant technological solutions.  

Responsibilities: 

  • Operational responsibility for the developed markets, emerging markets, fixed income, and crypto exchange-traded product liquidity providing trading teams 
  • Ensuring trading systems are up and ready for the market open
  • Ensuring the desk’s positions and PnL are reconciled vs our back office systems at all times 
  • Submitting create-redeem requests and validating confirmations from ETF issuers
  • Automating and optimizing existing operational processes
  • Liaising with treasury to ensure all short positions have locates in place 
  • Assisting traders with drafting technical requirements of new application features
  • Participating in incident management process on the desk and coordinate with support teams to quickly resolve issues
  • Maintaining a database of fees, broker commissions and related costs
  • Booking of manual trades

Requirements: 

  • Minimum of a Bachelors degree in a numerical topic such as Economics, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering or Maths
  • Strong with Excel, Python, and Power query
  • Excellent communicator
  • Highly motivated individual with extreme attention to detail and a desire to achieve operational excellence 
  • Comfortable operating in a high consequence environment like proprietary trading 
  • Highly accountable and able to work independently
  • A desire to support and learn from the experienced traders you will be supporting 
  • Demonstrated experience performing as part of a high throughput team 
  • Desire to excel and exceed expectations for all tasks
  • Comfortable with doing manual work with a desire to improve and automate the processes as you learn them
  • Experience in a mid office or front office desk support role in a bank, hedge fund or asset management firm, is a major plus 

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What are DRW Perks + Benefits

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Through the DRW Foundation, we support philanthropic endeavors involving education, training, and housing in the communities that we live and work.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
Hybrid work model
In-person all-hands meetings
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
We are committed to creating in-office as well as remote environments to support collaboration and belonging for all of our employees. Success at DRW is measured by performance, not location.
Diversity
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance + Wellness
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Company sponsored family events
Fertility benefits
Vacation + Time Off
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
DRW sponsors volunteer opportunities during the work week
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Flexible time off
Bereavement leave benefits
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free daily meals
We have daily catered breakfast and lunch.
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Meditation space
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Professional Development
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
DRW hosts lunch and learn meetings once per month.
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications
Personal development training
Apprenticeship programs

Additional Perks + Benefits

We also offer on-site yoga, meditation classes, trivia nights., massages, and wine tastings. We also support professional development through mentorship programs, speaker series and "Geek Lunches."

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