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Junior Discretionary Trader

Job in Leeds, West Yorkshire, ME17, England, UK
Listing for: Anson McCade
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Data Scientist, Financial Services
Job Description & How to Apply Below

This range is provided by Anson McCade. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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My client is a global investment management firm that utilizes a diversified portfolio of systematic and quantitative strategies across financial markets that seeks to achieve high quality, uncorrelated returns for our clients. They have deep expertise in trading, technology and operations and attribute their success to rigorous scientific research. As a technology and data-driven firm, they design and build their own cutting edge systems, from high performance trading platforms to large scale data analysis.

Responsibilities of a Junior Discretionary Trader
  • Collaborate with senior traders and quantitative researchers to structure and evaluate new trading opportunities
  • Generate PnL tracking and attribution reports based on trade ideas
  • Monitor and analyze portfolio performance to generate risk reports
  • Hedge books and allocate hedges appropriately
  • Execute large or complex trades which cannot be automated due to complexity or liquidity constraints
Qualifications for Junior Discretionary Trader
  • Recent, or soon to be graduate, with relevant course work, internship, or other applicable experience or knowledge
  • Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or related field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science, Physics, Economics, Finance
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate with teammates globally
  • Strong sense of urgency with the ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
  • Programming skills essential, with at least one major programming or scripting language, strong preference for Python.

If you are interested in the Junior Discretionary Trader role then apply here.

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Seniority level
  • Entry level
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Finance
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