Graduate Trader (2026)
Graduate Trader (2026)
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Job Description
Your IMC journey as a Graduate Trader begins with a six-week Global Trainee Programme led by our seasoned engineers and traders alongside graduates from all three IMC regions: Europe the United States and Asia-Pacific. During this traineeship you will deepen your knowledge about trading and financial markets IMCs trading strategies and our proprietary trading systems. Your training will continue back at your local office where youll receive support from your dedicated mentor an experienced trader at IMC. Our trading teams span across discretionary systematic and execution-focused roles giving you the chance to apply your skills in strategy quantitative modelling or market execution. Following the programme you will be placed on a desk that best matches your strengths and interests so you can hit the ground running. Youll receive recognition for your ideas and successes every step of the way.
YOUR CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Trade a wide range of financial instruments
- Develop maintain and improve trading strategies and algorithms
- Manage the execution and risk of complex trading portfolios
- Collaborate closely with IMCs technology developers and engineers
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
- In your ultimate year of study in mathematics physics econometrics or a related quantitative field and are seeking to join IMC full-time in February or August 2026
- Experience in a programming language is a plus (e.g. Python Matlab or R)
- First-class analytical skills
- A genuine interest in financial markets (no prior knowledge or experience is required)
Please note: This position can be based in either our Amsterdam or London office. If you have a preference on location we encourage you to let us know however it cannot be guaranteed.
If you have already applied for this position during the current recruitment season and were not selected you may reapply when the next recruitment season begins in September 2026. We encourage you to focus on enhancing your skillset before reapplying.
IMCs operations are global in nature and the ability to travel to the United States for work is a requirement of the graduate traineeship programme. Please note that the U.S. Consulate General is currently facing challenges with visa approvals for candidates from Russia Belarus Iran or Ukraine. As a result we will be unable to proceed with your candidacy for the graduate traineeship programme at this time. We greatly appreciate your understanding and hope to consider you for future opportunities.
If you are a dual-passport holder of a country other than Russia Belarus Iran or Ukraine we encourage you to apply and inform our campus recruitment team of your situation: .
For more information on our trading interview process please review our preparation guide here.
About Us
IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989 weve been a stabilizing force in financial markets providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US Europe Asia Pacific and India our talented quant researchers engineers traders and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative high-performance culture and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.
Employment Type
Student
