Research Analyst US Equity Options

IMC– Where Technology drives Trading

Trading nowadays happens in a highly competitive technological landscape; the best trading idea alone doesn’t cut it anymore. Instead, only the best trading ideas that are enabled via robust, scalable and fast technology win. Do you enjoy the process of problem solving, a process where you recognize areas of improvement and iterate and innovate to improve? Does your curiosity and desire to learn drive you?

Are you someone who is passionate about the current environment within equities/options trading? Do you enjoy the process of researching and predicting how equities and derivatives would react in certain scenarios? Does your curiosity and desire to learn drive you?

If so, then apply to IMC as an Equity Analyst. Why? Because here your decisions have direct impact on the company’s trading profits and we’re a place where creativity, teamwork and innovation are recognized and rewarded. We’re seeking someone with a strong background as an Equity Analyst to work with our Equity Options team. In this role, your input will impact positions we put on and the ways we manage risk around certain market events. The role is in Amsterdam but you will be supporting the team in US.

Your Core Responsibilities:

• Provide real-time news analysis to traders, including potential impact.
• Help maintain a database of events and option pricing inputs.
• Construct possible outcomes for both short and medium term equity moving events.
• Keep up to date with Software, Technology, Financials, Energy, and Industrial sector research. 
• Understand the possible risks for certain equity positions by providing due diligence on existing positions and keep abreast of major Macro and stock specificevents.

Your Skills and Experience:

• 1-3 years’ experience as an equity analyst/associate (sell-side/trading environment preferred).
• Experience in one or more of the following sectors: Technology, Software, Financials or Energy is a plus.
• Comfort working with incomplete information, utilizing quantitative information as available but able supplement with qualitative insight.
• Experience with programming in Python is a plus.
• Options knowledge including understanding of the Greeks is a plus.
• Ability to work successfully in a fast-moving and competitive environment.
• Desire to work in a team environment is a must.

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.