
Experienced/Lateral - Trading Assistant at Five Rings LLC - Careers (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Five Rings LLC - Careers· Amsterdam, Netherlands·
Job description
About Five Rings
Five Rings is a proprietary trading firm founded with a vision of combining strategy, innovation and technology to succeed in today’s global markets. With offices in New York, Boca Raton, London and Amsterdam, Five Rings trades in various domestic and international markets, both established and esoteric. Our team constantly seeks new opportunities, analyzes their risks and rewards, and creates strategies and tools to capitalize on them.
We have an open culture and encourage the flow of knowledge and ideas between all areas of the firm.
About the Role
Our new Amsterdam office is seeking to employ a Trading Assistant. This individual will be responsible for manually inputting and updating orders for constantly changing markets throughout trading hours, coordinating with traders to deliver relevant and correct information, and consistently monitoring the state of the market. They must also be capable and comfortable working and communicating accurately in a time-sensitive environment and have the ability to multitask by prioritizing the input of key market data first. Lastly, they must be able to reconcile trades daily with accuracy and precision by checking trade records against our internal records.
Please note this role is 100% in-office 5 days per week and responsibilities are aligned with market hours.
About You
The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor’s degree, be a self-starter, an excellent communicator, and be able to execute quickly in a time-sensitive environment. Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to multitask are all essential for success in this role.
Why work at Five Rings LLC - Careers
- Culture: Casual atmosphere, flat hierarchy, and a focus on collaboration and mentoring. Described as an “open and fun culture” where ideas flow freely fiverings.com/team.
- Work environment: Full-time, in-office presence expected (trading floor setting). Offices in New York, London, Amsterdam.
- Perks: Great benefits, educational priorities (classroom training on top of hands-on work), summer internship program with social events, and a recent “National Intern Day” celebration with an ice cream cart. Employee reviews give culture 3.9/5.0 and career opportunities 3.2/5.0 LinkedIn.
- Engineering focus: Software developers work on cutting-edge trading systems using C++23, Python, distributed systems, and low-latency networking. The firm runs a dedicated “Trading Systems Development Intensive” program for sophomores Greenhouse job board.