Fundamental Research Analyst - 2027 Graduate Program - (August Start)

Old Mission•Chicago, IL

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Old Mission is a proprietary quantitative trading firm and is currently recruiting a Fundamental Analyst to join the Options team in our Chicago headquarters. This research analyst will be responsible for conducting economic, event-driven, and company-specific research and analysis and will work with the team to discover new trading opportunities for the firm. We value idea generation over reporting. We are looking for someone who can stay up to the minute with breaking market events, use fundamental principles to interpret them quantitatively, and help influence trading decisions.

Requirements

An undergraduate or an advanced degree in a quantitative field such as computer science, engineering, or one of the hard sciences
Extensive knowledge of securities analysis
The ability to think quantitatively, analyze, and clearly communicate in a time-sensitive trading environment
Proficient conducting research across domestic and international financial markets
The ability to multitask across many different projects, securities, and asset classes

Nice To Haves

Relevant analyst experience preferred, but not required
Programming experience preferred

Responsibilities

Identify and analyze financial/events/information that will have an impact on the options of underlying securities
Support traders by being the sole point of contact for conducting quantitative and macroeconomic research
Analyze datasets to identify their potential impact on the price of certain securities and their underlying options
Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis on information that could affect trading decisions
Collaborate directly with traders by providing them with the fundamental overlay necessary to do many things, including developing tools, analyzing market data, and testing strategies