About Susquehanna
Susquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm founded by a group of friends who share a passion for game theory and probabilistic thinking. We have incorporated this approach into our culture, where you will find relentless problem solvers within each of our core disciplines: Trading, Technology, and Quantitative Research. From offices around the world, our employees collaborate to make optimal decisions and are driven by the desire to achieve winning results together.
What we do
We are experts in trading essentially all listed financial products and asset classes, with a focus on derivatives trading. Through market making and market taking, we handle millions of trading transactions around the world every day, providing liquidity and ensuring competitive prices for buyers and sellers. While our presence in the market is broad, our trading desks are highly specialized, allowing for a deep understanding of unique drivers of each asset class.
Overview:
As an Analyst on Susquehanna’s Research team, you will partner with our senior analysts and traders to identify investment opportunities in the equity or options market. Research analysts provide real-time opinions on breaking news and in-depth analysis of future volatility events. You will be responsible for finding opportunities that other market participants may not be capitalizing on, either by discovering new information or considering existing knowledge from a different perspective. Analysts are embedded in a sector-focused trading desk and the analysis you provide will directly impact trading decisions.
At Susquehanna we place a high value on education and development. You will experience this dedication to training first hand as you work collaboratively with the research analysts and traders on your desk to gain the practical exposure needed to perform your daily responsibilities. You will also learn about options and the decision-making strategies that our traders employ. This role provides the unique opportunity to combine the quantitative aspects of finance with creative problem solving in order to develop trade ideas in a fast paced proprietary trading environment.
What you’ll be doing:
1. Identifying and analysing upcoming volatility events
2. Providing real-time opinions on breaking news
3. Forecasting dividends
4. Evaluating special situations such as mergers and acquisitions and other corporate actions
5. Collaborating with derivative traders on investment ideas
6. Traveling to company events and conferences as required
7. Performing stock valuation analysis
What we’re looking for:
1. Minimum of a Bachelor's degree
2. 3 years’ + experience in financial markets or progress towards CFA qualification an advantage
3. Strong written, analytical, and financial research skills
4. Demonstrable interest in, and some knowledge of, macroeconomic environment and political events
5. Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks in a fast paced, dynamic environment
6. Familiarity with a trading environment and derivative products preferred
7. Must be a self-starter, a quick learner, an effective communicator, and resourceful in solving problems
8. Willingness to work additional and flexible hours when necessary
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