Quantitative Trading Intern
Flow Traders is a global liquidity provider that delivers continuous liquidity in financial markets, with deep expertise in Exchange Traded Products (ETPs). The firm lowers overall trading costs for market participants by providing higher execution quality across global exchanges and trading platforms.
About Flow Traders
Flow Traders is a technology-driven liquidity provider operating in global financial markets, with a particular focus on Exchange Traded Products (ETPs). The company combines deep ETP expertise, cutting-edge technology, and strong risk management to increase transparency and efficiency across the financial ecosystem, serving market participants such as exchanges and trading platforms across Europe, the U.S. and Asia-Pacific. Beyond its core trading business, Flow Traders operates a dedicated strategic capital investment unit that partners with companies aligned to its mission of transparency and efficiency in financial markets, and it runs the Flow Traders Foundation, a philanthropic initiative focused on fighting poverty.
Skills
About the Role
You will spend nine weeks immersed in the excitement of a live trading floor, getting a 360-degree view of how Flow Traders seizes arbitrage opportunities in the financial markets. You'll explore your interest in trading, solve problems alongside your intern class, participate in trading simulations, and work on trading projects directly with traders. You'll learn from industry leaders, take part in structured educational courses, and develop and test trading strategies using quantitative models and tools. You'll collaborate with traders and quantitative researchers to tackle real-world challenges and become part of a collaborative team culture through intern events.
Requirements
- Candidate for a Bachelor's degree studying in the United States with a major in Finance, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics or related
- Class of 2028, preferred
- Demonstrable interest in trading and global financial markets
- Excellent mental math, quantitative and analytical skills
- Proficiency in Excel and an affinity for scientific programming or development languages
- Ability to think on your feet, reason logically and deliver under pressure
- Required to report in-person at the New York office
Responsibilities
- Learn directly from industry leaders on the New York trading floor
- Participate in structured educational courses and hands-on trading simulations
- Develop and test trading strategies through project-based work using quantitative models and trading tools
- Collaborate with traders and quantitative researchers to solve real-world trading challenges
- Gain in-depth exposure to Flow Traders' core business and market-making activities
- Engage in intern events and become part of the team culture
Benefits
- Housing and accommodation assistance
- Annual discretionary variable remuneration