Demo

Junior Derivatives Trader

Valkyrie Trading
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 2/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/26/2025

What You’ll Do:


At Valkyrie, Derivatives Traders are responsible for operating our proprietary trading system and being fully responsible for day-to-day PnL and risk.  You’re directly facing the market every day, and seeing the immediate impact of your decisions.  After completing our rigorous training program, including several weeks of live trading, you’ll join an existing team to continue learning how to successfully manage our trading strategies.  From there, your responsibilities will only grow, as you perform and operate under the supervision of a senior trader.  

\n


What You’ll Need:
  • Degree in mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science or equivalent
  • Passion for the financial markets
  • Strong quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Entrepreneurial attitude with a keen attention to detail
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to make split-second logical decisions in a high-pressure environment
  • Competitive drive and the maturity to handle considerable responsibility
  • Capability to quickly recover from mistakes
  • Quantitative Analysis skills are a plus
  • Programming experience preferred


What You’ll Get:
  • Competitive salaries and performance bonuses
  • Top-tier medical and dental coverage
  • Relocation assistance packages
  • Generous vacation policy
  • Training opportunities and continuing education
  • Catered lunch, snacks, and beverages
  • Group outings and company parties
  • Casual dress environment


\n
$140,000 - $140,000 a year
This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

\n

Salary : $140,000

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Junior Derivatives Trader?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Junior Derivatives Trader career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$91,572 - $138,147
Income Estimation: 
$200,642 - $510,471
Income Estimation: 
$155,740 - $229,397
Income Estimation: 
$147,449 - $265,969
Income Estimation: 
$200,706 - $326,730
Income Estimation: 
$37,836 - $49,026
Income Estimation: 
$78,735 - $141,028
Income Estimation: 
$71,803 - $100,202
Income Estimation: 
$54,055 - $80,653
Income Estimation: 
$90,994 - $125,727
Income Estimation: 
$44,190 - $62,760
Income Estimation: 
$78,735 - $141,028
Income Estimation: 
$70,101 - $103,918
Income Estimation: 
$71,803 - $100,202
Income Estimation: 
$84,384 - $140,971
Income Estimation: 
$48,993 - $69,972
Income Estimation: 
$78,735 - $141,028
Income Estimation: 
$71,803 - $100,202
Income Estimation: 
$84,384 - $140,971
Income Estimation: 
$54,055 - $80,653
Income Estimation: 
$60,172 - $86,655
Income Estimation: 
$78,735 - $141,028
Income Estimation: 
$71,803 - $100,202
Income Estimation: 
$84,384 - $140,971
Income Estimation: 
$54,055 - $80,653

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs with skills like those required for the Junior Derivatives Trader.

Click the checkbox next to the jobs that you are interested in.

  • Customer Service Skill

    • Income Estimation: $216,573 - $772,051
  • Brokerage Trading Software Skill

    • Income Estimation: $216,573 - $772,051
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Valkyrie Trading

Valkyrie Trading
Hired Organization Address Chicago, IL Full Time
What You’ll Do: In this role, you will work closely with the executive team and project managers to help ensure our team...

Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Junior Derivatives Trader jobs in the Chicago, IL area that may be a better fit.

Derivatives Trader

Harrington Starr, Chicago, IL

Senior Derivatives Trader

Valkyrie Trading, Chicago, IL

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!