Quantitative Analyst - Treasury at Belvedere Trading (Chicago, IL)
Belvedere Trading· Chicago, IL· $100k–$150k·
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Job description
Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm. We are a team driven by intellectual curiosity, seeking answers that will change not only how we trade in this technological age, but also the future landscape of the trading industry. Our traders provide liquidity to the market through their market-making activities and are the masters of a diverse set of commodities, interest rates, exchange-traded funds (ETF), and equity index options. Traders partner with our technologists to continually engineer and optimize our trading systems to stay on top of the industry.
Belvedere Trading is seeking an experienced Treasury Specialist to join the Treasury team. This role will be instrumental in ensuring efficient cash management, aligning short- and long-term liquidity, adhering to regulatory limits, and educating stakeholders to improve firm-level decisions. The treasury specialist will work directly trading, risk, and finance team-members to optimize cash and liquidity management decisions.
Team Belvedere is an environment where you will solve challenging problems with data-informed decisions. We seek someone passionate about treasury and who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.
What You'll Do
- 3+ years of experience in the financial services industry, working in a quantitative capacity
- Perform daily cash management forecasting, optimization, and account transfers
- Recommend and implement strategies to improve cash management efficiency
- Communicate treasury strategies, exposures, and recommendations to managers, traders, and risk teams to ensure firm-wide alignment
- Develop and support treasury policies, procedures, and controls
- Champion best practices in treasury management
- Identify, track, and analyze treasury KPIs to improve performance
- Educate stakeholders across the firm
- Contribute to automating processes
What You'll Need
- 3+ years in quantitative finance
- Proficiency with Python and SQL required
- Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
- Experience with journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals from treasury transactions
- Experience with data analytics tools such as PowerBI and Looker a plus
- Ability to be in Belvedere's Chicago headquarters, during regular business hours, 5 days per week
Why work at Belvedere Trading
- Culture: Casual dress code, open communication, strong work-life balance, and a small-company feel despite growth. Team members are empowered through a Culture Committee that plans social events and fringe benefits.
- Remote/Hybrid Policy: Not explicitly stated; roles appear to be primarily in-office (Chicago, Boulder, Singapore) with virtual interview options. Interns receive housing assistance in Chicago.
- Notable Perks: Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k), parental leave, wellness program, continuing education, transit benefit, relocation reimbursement, mentorship program, and regular company-wide social events. Interns receive medical coverage, housing assistance, and dedicated intern events.
- Engineering Culture: Software Engineers build proprietary applications; Junior Quantitative Trading Analysts rotate between trading and technology projects. Sponsorship is available for Software Engineer and Quantitative Research roles.