Junior Proprietary Trading Analyst
Galaxy
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Posted on 15 Dec
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Experience
1 - 6 Years
Job Location
Education
Bachelor of Commerce(Commerce)
Nationality
Any Nationality
Gender
Not Mentioned
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
Support senior traders in managing proprietary books across equity index and volatility products (options, futures, and structured derivatives)
Develop and enhance trading strategies, with a focus on volatility and relative value opportunities
Build, maintain, and improve pricing, risk management, and trade analytics tools in Python and SQL
Perform quantitative research to identify new sources of alpha and improve execution and hedging efficiency
Assist in risk and scenario analysis to support portfolio management decisions
Contribute to daily market color, trade idea generation, and cross-asset collaboration within the global macro and volatility teams
Help shape infrastructure and data processes for the Abu Dhabi office as a first local analytical and trading hire
What We're Looking For:
- At least 1+ years' trading or market making experience at a financial institution
- Basic knowledge of derivatives
- General understanding of financial plumbing across different asset classes
- Strong data science skills a plus (python, database work, concurrent processes, parallel computation, etc.)
- Experience implementing large language models into internal tools and processes a plus
- Demonstrated experience building or working with trading infrastructure, risk systems, or pricing models
- Proactive and curious mindset with strong attention to detail and intellectual rigor
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills; ability to operate in a lean, entrepreneurial environment
Desired Candidate Profile
Who You Are: We are seeking a Junior Proprietary Trader to join our newly established Abu Dhabi office. This is a foundational hire and an opportunity to help shape our regional trading presence. The role sits at the intersection of discretionary trading and quantitative analysis - ideal for someone who combines strong market intuition with technical depth in data analysis, modeling, and systematic strategy development.
The successful candidate will work closely with senior traders to run and manage risk across crypto assets and global index products using both spot and non-linear derivative products, as well as assist in developing new strategies, and contribute to the ongoing buildout of our trading and pricing infrastructure.
What We're Looking For:
At least 1+ years' trading or market making experience at a financial institution
Basic knowledge of derivatives
General understanding of financial plumbing across different asset classes
Strong data science skills a plus (python, database work, concurrent processes, parallel computation, etc.)
Experience implementing large language models into internal tools and processes a plus
Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, or Finance
Demonstrated experience building or working with trading infrastructure, risk systems, or pricing models
Proactive and curious mindset with strong attention to detail and intellectual rigor
Excellent communication and teamwork skills; ability to operate in a lean, entrepreneurial environment
Company Industry
- Banking
- Financial Services
- Broking
Department / Functional Area
- Finance
- Treasury
Keywords
- Junior Proprietary Trading Analyst
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