Traders utilize predictive analytics and advanced technologies to identify market opportunities, requiring collaboration with quantitative researchers and technologists.
Job Description
Overview
If you have accepted an offer to join an internship or full-time role, or you are a current intern with Citadel or Citadel Securities, we invite you to refer candidates via this application.
This application accepts referrals for the Trading Full-Time and Internship Programs. Please review the job description below prior to submitting your referral to ensure the candidate's skills and background align with the role.
Job Description
Our Traders use predictive analytics and advanced technologies to identify opportunities in financial markets around the world. We succeed together in a team environment that facilitates close collaboration between Traders, Quantitative Researchers, and Technologists.
Objectives:
Skills & Talents:
What's next?
Following the submission of your referral, your candidate will receive an email from Citadel People Systems with the subject line "Thank you for Applying". We recommend informing the candidate that you are referring them, and they should expect to receive an application confirmation email.
The candidate can expect to receive an update from the Citadel and Citadel Securities Recruiting Team within two weeks of your submission.
Note: If your candidate was previously referred by another individual, you will receive a notification that says "Thank you - you've already applied to this job opportunity". This means your candidate is already under consideration, and you are unable to refer them. In these instances, we encourage you to notify the campus recruiting team so you can be included in the candidate's recruitment experience should they be on track to receive an offer.
About Citadel
Citadel is one of the world's leading alternative investment managers. We manage capital on behalf of many of the world's preeminent private, public and nonprofit institutions. We seek the highest and best use of investor capital in order to deliver market leading results and contribute to broader economic growth. For over 30 years, Citadel has cultivated a culture of learning and collaboration among some of the most talented and accomplished investment professionals, researchers and engineers in the world. Our colleagues are empowered to test their ideas and develop commercial solutions that accelerate their growth and drive real impact.
Overview
If you have accepted an offer to join an internship or full-time role, or you are a current intern with Citadel or Citadel Securities, we invite you to refer candidates via this application.
This application accepts referrals for the Trading Full-Time and Internship Programs. Please review the job description below prior to submitting your referral to ensure the candidate's skills and background align with the role.
Job Description
Our Traders use predictive analytics and advanced technologies to identify opportunities in financial markets around the world. We succeed together in a team environment that facilitates close collaboration between Traders, Quantitative Researchers, and Technologists.
Objectives:
- Develop in-depth knowledge of a financial market
- Apply advanced statistical techniques to trading
- Constantly learn and adapt trading approaches
- Innovate by using one of the industry's most powerful trading platforms
Skills & Talents:
- Bachelor's, master's or PhD in applied math, engineering, statistical modeling, calculus, computer science, physics or related disciplines required
- Ability to think about the world systematically and quantitatively, as well as the ability to deal with uncertainty in a rigorous and statistical approach
- Interest in applying technology and/or quantitative skills to solve complex trading problems
- Passion for the markets and a desire to seize investment opportunities
What's next?
Following the submission of your referral, your candidate will receive an email from Citadel People Systems with the subject line "Thank you for Applying". We recommend informing the candidate that you are referring them, and they should expect to receive an application confirmation email.
The candidate can expect to receive an update from the Citadel and Citadel Securities Recruiting Team within two weeks of your submission.
Note: If your candidate was previously referred by another individual, you will receive a notification that says "Thank you - you've already applied to this job opportunity". This means your candidate is already under consideration, and you are unable to refer them. In these instances, we encourage you to notify the campus recruiting team so you can be included in the candidate's recruitment experience should they be on track to receive an offer.
About Citadel
Citadel is one of the world's leading alternative investment managers. We manage capital on behalf of many of the world's preeminent private, public and nonprofit institutions. We seek the highest and best use of investor capital in order to deliver market leading results and contribute to broader economic growth. For over 30 years, Citadel has cultivated a culture of learning and collaboration among some of the most talented and accomplished investment professionals, researchers and engineers in the world. Our colleagues are empowered to test their ideas and develop commercial solutions that accelerate their growth and drive real impact.
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