DRW

Finance / FinServ

JuniorTrader

Singapore, Singapore
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
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The Brief

“Junior Trader at DRW. Skills: Risk management, Research, Technology, Trading systems, Programming languages. Operate automated, latency-sensitive trading systems. Monitor system connectivity, executions, and open positions”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure optimal system performance; Improve monitoring, operational efficiency, and desk processes; Generate feedback on trading system performance

Industry & Context.

Finance / FinServ
Problems you'll solve

Ability to understand and reason about complex distributed trading systems; Identify opportunities for automation and propose improvements to trading systems and operational workflows

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computational Finance, or an equivalent STEM field, Ability to understand and reason about complex distributed trading systems, Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or C++, attention to detail, Excellent communication skills, Ability to exercise sound judgement under pressure, Highly motivated, dependable, and responsible

Nice to Have

Series 57 license, Prior trader or trading analyst experience

What You'll Do.

latency-sensitive trading systems

Monitor system connectivity

Adjust system parameters dynamically based on market conditions

Manually trade to reduce risk exposure when necessary

Identify opportunities for automation and propose improvements to trading systems and operational workflows

Develop internal tools and utilities to improve monitoring

operational efficiency

Communicate relevant market news

and system behaviour to team members in a timely manner

Contribute to all aspects of trading desk operations

including position reconciliation

risk management tasks

and post-trade analysis

Generate feedback on trading system performance through analysis of system logs

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work closely with experienced traders, software engineers and quantitative researchers; Communicate relevant market news, events, and system behaviour to team members in a timely manner

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills; Communicate relevant market news, events, and system behaviour to team members in a timely manner

Full Job Description

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. As a Junior Trader, you will have an opportunity to combine the disciplines of risk management, research and technology to operate trading strategies across multiple asset classes. You will work closely with experienced traders, software engineers and quantitative researchers to ensure optimal system performance. Responsibilities: Operate automated, latency-sensitive trading systems Monitor system connectivity, executions, and open positions Adjust system parameters dynamically based on market conditions Manually trade to reduce risk exposure when necessary Identify opportunities for automation and propose improvements to trading systems and operational workflows Develop internal tools and utilities to improve monitoring, operational efficiency, and desk processes Communicate relevant market news, events, and system behaviour to team members in a timely manner Contribute to all aspects of trading desk operations, including position reconciliation, risk management tasks, and post-trade analysis Generate feedback on trading system performance

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