The role
A structured entry into market making for candidates finishing a degree, with classroom training before a desk seat. No trading experience is expected.
What the work involves
- Complete the firm's trading programme in probability, pricing and risk
- Support a desk on live markets while training continues
- Take responsibility for a small book as the programme progresses
- Learn the products, the venues and the risk framework from the desk
What firms look for
- Final-year or recent graduate in a numerate discipline
- Strong mental arithmetic and probability under time pressure
- Interest in markets demonstrated in some concrete way
- Right to work in Australia, or eligibility for sponsorship
- Available for a 2027 start
This description is written by QuantStep from what the role involves, and is not the firm's own posting. Applications go to IMC Trading directly — QuantStep is not the employer, does not receive applications and is not a recruiter. Requirements, compensation and availability are the firm's to state, so check the posting before applying.