THE POSITION

As a Graduate Trader with Flow Traders you will follow an initial 4-month intensive in-house training program in our Headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, covering all intricate details of our trading processes. Upon successful completion, you will start in our Hong Kong office and begin to manage a desk together with a senior trader. Gradually you will take on more responsibilities, start to formulate strategies and begin trading/monitoring markets at your own desk focusing on a wide range of financial products.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 

Passion for Trading is vital! In addition, you should have a relevant university degree, demonstrable interest in global financial markets and a keen interest in IT systems. You are competitive by nature, thrive on innovation, creative and have the ability to deliver under pressure. Fluent communication skills are a must.

WHAT DO WE OFFER

Flow Traders offers hands-on training in Amsterdam (housing and flights provided) and a steep learning curve within the most dynamic of environments, providing you exposure to a broad market scope of different asset classes and instruments. Apart from a competitive salary, we provide free breakfast and lunch, organize company trips, support your gym membership and offer a discounted health insurance scheme. On top of that we reserve a large percentage of our business results in our bonus pool and provide performance based rewards from day 1.

YOUR PROFILE

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics or related field
• Demonstrable interest in Trading
• Knowledge of Excel and affinity for development languages are beneficial
• Innovative & creative high potential with excellent arithmetic abilities
• Ability to reason logically and deliver under pressure
• Combine a distinct ability to spot arising opportunities and the assertiveness to seize them
• Strong communication skills
• Ambitious, assertive, outgoing and an entrepreneurial mind-set
• Quick response time to any issues that affect mission critical trading decisions

Founded in 2004, with offices in Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Singapore, New York and Cluj, Flow Traders is a proprietary trading firm and one of the world’s largest liquidity providers in Exchange Traded Funds (ETF’s). We maintain a continuous market presence, trading in multiple asset classes around the world. Our proprietary software and sophisticated infrastructure give our people the power to respond instantly at any time to complex, changing environments. We believe in the power of flow. That’s why we are a lean organization with a non-hierarchical approach to stimulate innovation and achievement.