Experienced Trader (DV Commodities)

DV Trading•New York, NY

4d•$120 - $175

About The Position

Founded more than 15 years ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 450 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. DV Commodities is a division within DV Group that specializes in trading commodities markets, including crude oil, refined products, natural gas, power, emissions, metals, softs, and agriculture. DV Commodities risk management, world-class technology, and talented traders have enabled it to become one of the world’s largest liquidity providers and risk allocators in the energy and commodities spaces. Learn more here.

Requirements

Energy trading experience required
Self-starter with entrepreneurial spirit
Able to learn quickly in a fast paced, high pressure environment
Targeted ISO experience and knowledge of fundamental grid
Detail oriented, organized, diligent
Maintain composure and communicate clearly when under pressure
Ability to succeed working as part of a diversified team
Strong understanding of math, probability, and statistics
High level of proficiency in Excel and VBA; SQL, python, statistical modeling, other programming a plus
Advanced aptitude for problem solving and multitasking
Proven track record with historical P&L preferred

Responsibilities

Primary owner of P&L in one or multiple areas of energy business
Build and maintain fundamental and quantitative trading models
Work with risk to ensure compliance with agreed upon risk management metrics and sizing
Liase side by side with senior energy traders to share best practices / learnings where applicable
Learn proprietary methodologies and trading systems that support an established trading business
Grow existing trades and P&L while identifying and pursue new opportunities
Further responsibilities may be driven by the individual’s interests and specific skills