Graduate Floor Trader
We are looking for a recent graduate to join IMC as a Graduate Floor Trader. IMC is a high frequency trading firm and we have a strong trading presence in the broker market on the trading floor. As a Graduate Floor Trader, you will be assigned to one of the many EO options trading floors in the U.S., where you will actively respond to quotes in the open outcry broker market. We’re seeking someone who loves participating in markets and has superior analytical, mathematical, and computing skills. As a graduate floor trader your decisions have a direct impact on IMC’s trading strategies.
Your Core Responsibilities- Work in a team of broker and screen traders to optimize trading
- Interact with brokers throughout the day, making markets and providing liquidity
- Build and maintain relationships with brokers
- Perform trades analysis to improve trading
- Develop, maintain, and enhance trading models, algorithms, systems, and positional risk
- Research new market opportunities
- Recent university graduate or current university student graduating between May 2025 and July 2026 with a degree in finance, economics, mathematics or related field of study
- Superior numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Genuine interest in financial markets, though no prior knowledge or experience required
- Ability to work successfully in a fast-moving and competitive environment
- Experience with programming in Python is and advantage
- A team player – at IMC we’re all in together
- Eagerness to continuously learn
- Open to travel within the US to support IMC across multiple exchanges
- Must be available to start full-time employment in August 2026
The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance. Please visit Benefits - US | IMC Trading for more comprehensive information.
Base Salary: $200,000 USD We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist our recruiting team review applications (for example, to help match applications against job criteria and organize large volumes of submissions). All hiring decisions are made by people, not AI. We continuously monitor our AI tools to ensure they are used responsibly, with appropriate human oversight. Your personal data will be handled in line with applicable privacy and data protection laws. For more information, please see the IMC Privacy Statement. Where legally required, you may have the right to request human review of any AI-assisted decision, to object to the use of AI in your application, or to obtain further information about how your data is processed. To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We use Covey as part of our hiring process for jobs in certain locations. The Covey tool has been reviewed by an independent auditor. Results of the audit may be viewed here: getcovey.com/nyc-local-law-144. About Us IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.Recommended Jobs
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