Trade Desk Analyst

We are Gelber Group -- Passion for Trading. Powered by Technology.

For 40 years, we have set the bar as one of the industry’s most innovative and enduring proprietary trading firms. We are headquartered in Chicago with offices and remote team members across the United States and Europe. Our success derives from a relentless pursuit of new trading ideas and careful attention to technology. Our culture of entrepreneurship, innovation and collaboration empowers each member of our team to have a meaningful impact from the day they join Gelber. We believe our talented staff are our greatest asset and we are committed to providing them the resources they need to succeed. With 16 distinct trading groups, we trade a little bit of everything here – with diverse styles and approaches across all major global marketplaces – and we are always looking to expand into new opportunities. Our flat organizational structure ensures a true meritocracy and attracts individuals with an edge to contribute to our consistent success.

As a Trade Desk Analyst at Gelber Securities, LLC, you will work directly with a successful trading desk that trades derivatives listed on the U.S. markets. You will be joining a team of experienced traders with many years in the industry who will help mentor and guide you through the financial markets. An amazing opportunity to learn and grow from a team of intelligent and skilled individuals.

This position can either sit in our Chicago Headquarters office or remote within the United States.

What you’ll do:

• Provide the team with research, news, and up-to-date information regarding the financial markets
• Meaningfully improve our PnL by identifying equity catalysts and potential trade opportunities
• Actively find issues and opportunities in earnings dates, dividends, and other inputs for our models to improve human and algorithmic trades
• Assist our developers in their ongoing effort to fully automate the maintenance of these inputs and improve our models by identifying anomalies and shortcomings in the production environment and suggesting improvements
• Identify and follow the organizations and individuals behind the themes and memes that move our markets

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field
• 0-3 years of work experience, focused on financial analysis
• Strong critical thinking skills, high attention to detail, and a strong sense of urgency
• Strong passion for the financial markets including the ability to have intelligent conversations on current market trends
• Superior analytical skills with a proven strong mathematical aptitude
• Self-motivation, excellent communication, and ability to work with others in a remote environment
• Proficient with Excel
• Knowledge of working with Bloomberg is a bonus

The annual base salary range is $80-120,000, plus discretionary bonus eligibility. Offers to be determined based on experience, education, and skillset.  

Benefits Highlights

Gelber offers a wide range of benefits to full-time employees in order to meet you and your covered dependents needs.  Our comprehensive benefits offering includes:

• Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement savings program
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical coverage provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield (PPO and HDHP/HSA) and dental coverage
• Tuition reimbursement (courses approved after employment begins)
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care; pre-tax commuter benefits for parking and transit expenses
• Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• Generous vacation time, paid holidays, and paid maternity/paternity leave
• Social events including sponsored 5k races and annual holiday party
• Employee referral bonus program
• Charitable giving and company matching opportunities
• Casual, relaxed dress code