Graduate Trader

IMC is recruiting for Graduate Trader in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This listing was last seen on the firm's own job board on August 22, 2026.

Options market making with a technology-first culture and a lighter maths bar than its Amsterdam neighbour.

What sets IMC apart: Traders and engineers hired into the same programme and trained together. Lower mental maths bar than Optiver, higher weight on logic puzzles. Strong campus presence in the Netherlands, Chicago, and India.

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The role, as IMC describes it, published on July 31, 2026 and reproduced from their job board:

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, IMC’s trading strategies, and our proprietary trading systems. Your training will continue back at your local office, where you’ll 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…

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 IMC’s 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 2027

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)