Quant Trading Associate - Options Theory Intensive

## The Role The Quant Trading Associate (QTA) role is our entry-level position within our Trading and Quant organization and gives you broad exposure to the whole business as you work towards graduating from the Associate Program and assuming a role as a Quant Trader or Quant Researcher. As a QTA, you will work in a high-impact role as a member of a trading or quantitative team. You will play a vital part in identifying trading opportunities and impacting your team through dynamic problem solving, including trade execution, strategy formulation, back-testing, data analysis, and the modeling and pricing of traded financial derivatives, while communicating with traders, risk managers, software engineers, and quants throughout the trading day. You will learn all aspects of the trading and quant operation and work towards a role that generates trading revenue or drives strategy development for the team. In addition to the trading and quantitative side of the business, you will have exposure to technology through our combined trading and technology curriculum. ## What to Expect - An introduction to options pricing, theory, trading philosophies, and programming courses - Exposure to different product areas and responsibilities - One-on-one mentorship from senior members in the firm - Opportunities to grow quickly and start making autonomous trading decisions - Participation in data-driven research for the purpose of alpha generation ## What It Takes to Be Successful - Competitive drive and a highly motivated, collaborative approach - An aspiration to collaborate with traders, quants, developers, and other experts to provide world class liquidity to financial markets - Love for solving complex problems - Intellectual curiosity and willingness to challenge the status quo - Ability to effectively communicate sophisticated ideas both written and verbally - Strong quantitative and analytical abilities - Basic programming skills or a willingness to learn Python - No prior experience in finance is necessary, but a deep curiosity and a hunger to learn is essential ## Key Requirements - Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree. All majors and concentrations welcome. - Graduating between December 2026 and June 2027 - Demonstrated record of success (academics, awards, etc.) - Willing to relocate to Chicago, IL ## Why Consider a Career at CTC - Be part of a fast-growing, industry-leading global trading company - Work in an environment that actively explores and applies emerging technologies, including AI, to enhance trading, engineering, and research workflows - Opportunity to work with and learn from forward-thinking leaders in the industry - Excellent growth potential - Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package ## Compensation The salary range for this role is $200,000 - $200,000 USD. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and firm performance.