Intro to Trading- Chicago at Maven (Chicago, IL)
Maven· Chicago, IL·
Job description
Do you enjoy problem-solving, puzzles, or strategy games? If so, you could have what it takes to build a career in trading.
Join us at Maven’s Chicago office on Tuesday, September 15th, from 5:30–7:30pm for an evening of networking, food, and drinks. You’ll get an introduction to the fast-paced world of Market Making and discover what a career in trading at Maven could look like.
Throughout the evening, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Meet our Traders and hear about their experiences.
- Discover the skills and mindset needed to succeed in Trading.
- Learn about Maven’s 2027 Trader Internship and Graduate programs.
- Find out how you can build a career in financial markets - no prior work experience or finance knowledge required.
Whether you’re already curious about Trading or simply enjoy solving challenging problems, this is a chance to explore an exciting career path and meet the people who do it every day.
Please note this event is open exclusively to students based in the Chicago area.
Why work at Maven
- High-Impact Environment: Work directly with internal capital on sophisticated trading strategies, with a flat structure that values autonomy and ownership.
- Technology-Driven Culture: A strong emphasis on engineering and technology as core to the business, offering challenging roles in C++, Python, FPGA, and platform engineering.
- Global Opportunities: With offices in London, New York, Chicago, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, and Monaco, there are opportunities for international mobility and exposure to global markets.
- Strong Compensation: Competitive compensation is implied by the firm's ability to attract talent from top-tier firms like Jane Street, Optiver, and Goldman Sachs linkedin.com.
- Values-Driven: The firm explicitly values integrity, humility, creativity, and discipline, aiming to balance bold ambition with a modest and supportive culture mavensecurities.com.
- Work Policy: Likely hybrid/office-based given the nature of trading (roles in Chicago, London, Amsterdam, New York, and Hong Kong are clearly location-specific).
- Employee Rating: 4.1/5.0 on LinkedIn (108 reviews), with high marks for Work-Life (3.9), Compensation (3.8), and Culture (3.5) linkedin.com.