Futures Trader | Quant Trader | Trading Team
 
Locations: Chicago (preferred), For Sr Traders select U.S. remote arrangements, Amsterdam, London, or Singapore
Employment Type: Full-Time
Compensation: Competitive guaranteed base plus significant performance-linked upside
 
The Opportunity

Ancilla has been retained by an established, highly reputable proprietary trading firm seeking experienced traders, senior traders, and select trading team members.
The firm is open to systematic, quantitative, algorithmic, gray-box, hybrid, and discretionary traders across global futures, equities, ETFs, commodities, rates, and related listed markets.
Candidates do not need to currently hold a senior title or manage a desk. Selection will be based on production experience, trading judgment, risk discipline, technical capability, and the potential to improve or scale strategy performance.

The firm may hire:

• A quantitative or algorithmic trader focused on strategy performance

• A senior trader with direct PnL ownership

• A desk lead or strategy owner

• An established team of traders, researchers, or developers
   

About the Firm
Our client is a privately held well established proprietary trading firm deploying its own capital across global financial markets.
The firm combines institutional-grade trading infrastructure, quantitative research, advanced technology, disciplined risk management, and an entrepreneurial operating model.
Traders receive access to meaningful capital, global market connectivity, high-quality data, internally developed low-latency trading systems, experienced engineering and quantitative support, and the resources needed to improve and scale successful strategies.
The culture is collaborative, low-ego, and performance-driven. Traders are given meaningful ownership while working closely with developers, researchers, risk professionals, and firm leadership.
This opportunity is well suited for traders seeking greater autonomy, stronger infrastructure, aligned economics, and the ability to build a long-term trading business within an established platform.
 
Responsibilities

• Design, build and operate live proprietary trading strategies

• Manage positions, execution, exposures, and risk throughout the trading session

• Conduct research and post-trade analysis to improve strategy performance

• Analyze market microstructure, liquidity, pricing, and historical trading data

• Collaborate with quantitative researchers and developers on execution, signals, pricing, and risk controls

• Identify new sources of alpha and opportunities to expand into additional markets

• Support production issue resolution with technology, risk, and operations teams

• Build or maintain quantitative tools, models, and trading analytics

• Contribute to strategy development, capital allocation, and desk growth
   

Qualifications

• Professional trading experience at a reputable proprietary trading firm (preference)

• Experience trading futures, equities, ETFs, commodities, rates, or related listed products

• Experience operating, researching, or managing strategies in live production

• Strong understanding of execution, market microstructure, and risk management

• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities

• Python experience is preferred but not required

• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across trading, technology, risk, and operations

• Strong judgment, integrity, attention to detail, and accountability

Direct PnL ownership is preferred for senior candidates but is not required.
 
Compensation and Platform
The firm offers:

• Competitive guaranteed base compensation

• Meaningful performance-based upside

• Customized economics for proven strategy owners and teams

• Access to scalable proprietary capital

• Advanced trading and research infrastructure

• Quantitative, engineering, risk, and operational support

• Comprehensive benefits based on location
   

Confidential Interview Process
The process begins with a confidential discussion with Ancilla, the retained search partner, followed by conversations with trading leadership and relevant technical stakeholders.
 
Initial Screening Questions

1. Are you currently working for, or have you recently worked for, a reputable proprietary trading firm, market maker, hedge fund, bank, asset manager, or institutional trading desk? Briefly describe the firm type and your role.

2. What type of trader are you, such as discretionary, systematic, quantitative, algorithmic, or hybrid?

3. Are you currently subject to a non-compete agreement, garden leave, non-solicitation provision, or any other restrictive covenant? Please clarify the applicable terms and expiration date.
   
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