As a trader assistant, you'll get a first taste at what it's like to work at IMC during your studies while adding value as an integral part of IMC's trading team. It's your chance to show us what you're capable of, both analytically and as a teammate. You'll be responsible for your own projects, with support from our skilled traders and engineers where needed. This is a unique opportunity to develop yourself professionally and to build that 'can do' mindset.
Your Core Responsibilities
- Support our trading teams by analysing data and building tools to make the trader's life easier
- Collaborate closely with IMC's traders and engineers
- Learn about the trading industry, what it is like to be trader and have the freedom to find your niche
- Receive guidance from a dedicated mentor and the opportunity to build valuable connections with other full-time employees
Your Skills and Experiences
- In your penultimate year of study in mathematics, physics, econometrics, or a related quantitative field at a university in the Netherlands
- Experience in Python is required
- Outstanding analytical skills
- A genuine interest in financial markets (no prior knowledge or experience is required)
- Available to work part-time (20-hours per week) in the IMC Trading office for at least 6-months
Please note: If you have already applied for this position during the current recruitment season and were not selected, you may reapply when the next recruitment season begins in September 2025. We encourage you to focus on enhancing your skillset before reapplying
About Us
IMC is a leading trading firm, known worldwide for our advanced, low-latency technology and world-class execution capabilities. Over the past 30 years, we've been a stabilizing force in the financial markets - providing the essential liquidity our counterparties depend on. Across offices in the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, our talented employees are united by our entrepreneurial spirit, exceptional culture, and commitment to giving back. It's a strong foundation that allows us to grow and add new capabilities, year after year. From entering dynamic new markets, to developing a state-of-the-art research environment and diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to imagine what could be and work together to make it happen.
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What We Do
IMC is a leading trading firm, known worldwide for our advanced, low-latency technology and world-class execution capabilities. Over the past 30 years, we’ve been a stabilizing force in the financial markets – providing the essential liquidity our counterparties depend on. Across offices in the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, our talented employees are united by our entrepreneurial spirit, exceptional culture, and commitment to giving back. It's a strong foundation that allows us to grow and add new capabilities, year after year. From entering dynamic new markets, to developing a state-of-the-art research environment and diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to imagine what could be and work together to make it happen.
Why Work With Us
At IMC, the best ideas win, regardless of hierarchy. We’ve done away with artificial barriers and prioritize our employees. As a result, our people can explore their potential without limits, developing and implementing the systems and strategies that have made us one of the world’s leading liquidity providers.
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