IMC Trading

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  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

Graduate Broker Trader (Feb 2026)

Location details

On-site

  • United States

    United States

    • Illinois

      Chicago

Location

Chicago

Closing in 20 days

Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeGraduate Job or Program
  • SalaryUSD 175,000 / Year
  • Application open dateApply by 21 Feb 2026
  • Start dateStart date 1 Feb 2026 - 28 Feb 2026

Join IMC as a Graduate Broker Trader to optimize trading strategies and engage in high-frequency broker market activities.

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

  • Work in a team of brokers and screen traders to optimize trading
  • Make markets throughout the day on a variety of mediums
  • Build and maintain relationships with brokers
  • Perform trade analysis to improve trading
  • Develop, maintain, and enhance trading models, algorithms, systems, and positional risk
  • Research new market opportunities

About You

What you'll need:

  • Current university student graduating between September 2025 and July 2026, pursuing a degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or Economics)
  • Ability to thrive and make decisions in a fast-moving and competitive environment
  • Team player with a proactive, self-driven attitude
  • Experience with programming in Python is preferred
  • Desire to learn and solve complex problems
  • Interest in financial markets; previous knowledge is not required
  • Availability for full-time employment starting in February or August 2026

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary: $175,000
  • Discretionary bonus eligibility
  • Benefits include paid leave and insurance

How to Apply

  • Submit your application according to the company's guidelines, ensuring that all required information is included.
  • You may submit one application per role each year.
  • Focus on applying to a single role that best matches your skills and interests.
  • Multiple applications are allowed but will be evaluated separately.
  • If you have applied during the current recruitment season and were not selected, you may reapply when the next recruitment season begins in 2026.

This job may close before the stated closing date, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

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United States
US CitizenUS Permanent Resident

Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Qualification level
Qualification level
Bachelor or higher
Study field
Study field (any)
Business & Management
  • Economics
Engineering & Mathematics
  • Mathematics & Statistics
IT & Computer Science
  • Computer Science
Sciences
  • Physics

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Working rights
    US Citizen
  • Study fields
    Business & Management
  • Degree typesBachelor or higher
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About the employer

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IMC Trading USA

Number of employees

1,000 - 50,000 employees

Industries

Finance & Banking

IMC Trading is a global trading firm that specializes in market-making and proprietary trading, leveraging technology and data analytics to enhance liquidity.