About Us:

Founded more than 15 years ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 350 people operating throughout North America and in Europe. Since spinning out of a large brokerage firm in 2016, DV Trading has rapidly scaled as an independent proprietary trading firm utilizing its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management methodologies to provide liquidity to worldwide financial markets and hedging opportunities to commodity producers and users. Now, DV group affiliates include two broker dealers, a cryptocurrency market making firm, and a bourgeoning investment adviser.

We invest in exceptional individuals and empower them to realize their goals and make a lasting positive impact on our organization. Engaging a diverse group of talented people from different cultural, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds helps provide us with a competitive advantage that drives our success.

What will the role entail?

• As an intern, you will work directly alongside a head futures and cryptocurrency trader on a trading desk as a primary research analyst
• Conduct research and statistical analysis to identify actionable market behavior and develop/back test trading strategies
• Identify and analyze financial/events/information that will have an impact to the team
• You will develop an in-depth knowledge of the trading industry and financial markets

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, or another highly quantitative field
• Strong academic background in statistical modeling
• Demonstrated intermediate-level experience with either R or Python programming languages
• Excellent analytical skills, with strong attention to detail
• Self-motivated, enjoy challenges and significant responsibility, and thrive in fast paced, competitive environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills