Gelbergroup

Gelbergroup

Experienced Emerging Markets FX Trader

White Plains, New York, United States

Sponsorship not specified$72k-$120kDetected 26 days ago
AlgorithmsData AnalysisResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

About the role

  • Our success derives from a relentless pursuit of new trading ideas and careful attention to technology.
  • We believe in a culture of entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration and we empower each member of our team to have a meaningful impact from the very start of their career with Gelber.
  • We invest in our future through our technology and talented staff, strategically committing resources to move our firm forward and help our people succeed.

Responsibilities

  • Manage your own trading book with a focus on emerging markets FX products including spot, NDFs, futures, options, and local rates-related opportunities
  • Collaborate closely across trading desks to execute team goals while ensuring core risk standards are observed
  • Develop, test, and refine discretionary and/or systematic trading strategies using historical data and real-time market conditions
  • Build and grow your business through collaboration, mentorship, and continuous market engagement
  • Ability to manage and communicate risk in accordance with Firm policies and limits, especially during periods of elevated volatility

Requirements

  • Strong understanding of macroeconomic drivers impacting emerging markets currencies, rates, and capital flows
  • Proficiency with trading platforms, execution algorithms, and market data analysis tools
  • Strong understanding of liquidity dynamics, execution considerations, and event risk specific to emerging markets

Compensation

  • The approximate annual base compensation range for this position in White Plains, New York is $72,000 to $120,000 + percent share of the profits you generate.
  • In addition to your salary, our total rewards package includes health benefits, a 401(k) plan, PTO, parental leave, professional development, tuition reimbursement and discretionary bonus, enhancing your overall total rewards package.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
  • Life insurance and long-term disability
  • Generous vacation time, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and highly competitive nature
  • Benefits and Culture:

Company info

  • We are Gelber Group -- Passion for Trading.
  • Powered by Technology.
  • Headquartered in Chicago with offices across the United States and Europe, for more than 40 years, we have set the bar as one of the industry's most innovative and enduring proprietary trading firms.
  • We trade a little bit of everything here and are always looking to expand into new opportunities.
  • Our flat organizational structure and focus on a true meritocracy with competitive profit splits attracts individuals with an edge which contributes to our consistent success.
  • As an Experienced Emerging Markets FX Trader, you will have a real opportunity to make a significant impact on the firm.
  • You will work side by side with other successful and talented individuals to capitalize on opportunities across global Emerging Markets FX and macro products.
  • This role is designed for someone who flourishes in a fast-paced environment, has a strong work ethic, a competitive mindset, and a proven record of profitability in Emerging Markets trading for at least two years.
  • This position will require a strong emphasis on in-person presence in our Chicago office, located in River North right next to the Merchandise Mart and convenient to public transportation.

This listing is sourced directly from Gelbergroup's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.