Junior Trader – Global Macro Fund recruitment
• Ability to support / take instruction from the Portfolio Management Team
• Intuitive understanding of basic macroeconomics and probability
• Basic level of proficiency with technology, understanding of financial markets, and knowledge of instruments traded
• Ideally the ability to program in Visual Basic for Excel, C++ and Matlab
• Discernment, imagination and a sense of perspective when thinking about developments in economics, and financial markets
• A high degree of diligence and attention to detail when evaluating, entering, and managing trades and in all other responsibilities
• A focus on continual improvement, both in terms of personal development and as regards improving the processes of the group
• A high ethical standard and orientation towards meeting regulatory and corporate rules and regulations
• Willingness to accept advice and guidance from Portfolio Managers and other key people
• Continuously build and develop strong working relationships with colleagues and external parties
Candidate Specification
The candidate will have at a minimum a strong undergraduate degree, and will also possess or be able to demonstrate the ability to acquire - the following qualities:-
• Outstanding intellectual ability
• Training in a quantitative subject such as economics, mathematics, physics, or statistics; candidates of exceptional ability with a training in economic history, classics, or similar less quantitative subjects will be considered if they show evidence of a facility with numbers, probability, and statistics and ideally programming skills.
• A tentative rather than a fixed attitude towards knowledge whilst at the same time having confidence in an opinion where it is justified.
• A high degree of intellectual curiosity, independence of thought, and general interest in world affairs, financial markets, and economics. It is more important to have a firm command of a particular area than a general veneer without depth.