DV Trading
Junior Trader - Fixed Income
Eligibility
- Experience on a relative value trading desk and fixed income trading preferred.
- Must be willing to relocate and work on-site at Northfield office for at least two years.
Graduate trading role supporting fixed income relative value trading activities, requiring minimum experience on a trading desk and offering growth into a full trading role on-site in Chicago area.
Responsibilities
- Support relative value trading activity across fixed income and related markets.
- Help identify and evaluate relative value opportunities.
- Monitor market conditions, liquidity, positioning, and macroeconomic developments.
- Assist with trade execution, risk monitoring, and portfolio analysis.
- Work closely with senior traders, research, risk, and operations teams.
- Build and maintain tools, reports, and models to support trading decisions.
- Stay engaged with markets throughout the day and be prepared to work long hours when conditions require it.
Requirements
- Minimum 6 months experience on a relative value trading desk.
- Fixed income trading experience preferred.
- Strong work ethic, discipline, and willingness to grind through details.
- Ability to learn quickly, take feedback, and improve through repetition.
- Strong attention to detail and sound judgment under pressure.
- Comfortable working in a demanding, performance-driven trading environment.
- Willingness to relocate to Chicago area and work from Northfield office for minimum two years.
- Ownership mindset and curiosity about markets.
- Ability to handle pressure, uncertainty, and direct feedback.
- Focus on precision, risk, and process.
- Desire to earn responsibility through consistent performance.
Skills
- Trading desk experience
- Fixed income market knowledge
- Risk monitoring
- Trade execution
- Quantitative analysis
- Attention to detail
- Ownership and resilience
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