Product Analyst - Entry Level 2023
Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm proudly headquartered in downtown Chicago. Our traders work hard to 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. From the beginning, we began iteratively investing in our proprietary technology and committing to building our systems from the ground up. Our trading models and software systems are continually re-engineered, optimized, and maintained to stay on top of the industry. This wouldn’t be possible without the dedicated efforts of our technology teams who utilize and perfect our innovative technology solutions.
High-performance proprietary development is the source of our success and competitive advantage at Belvedere, further fueling our passion for performance. 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. We place a high premium on defining, developing, and deploying high-performance trading software using a team-based, holistic development approach. We look for passionate team members that excel and their contribution is critical to our continued success.
Our Intel focus is to deliver high-quality technology solutions to our core and affiliated groups. We strive to understand and support end-user needs, leverage data to gauge effectiveness, and advance our trading infrastructure by stabilizing all departments. The Business Intelligence team strives to ensure that properly curated data is in the hands of the people who need it. They deliver the data and tools Belvedere needs to perform complex analytics and make data-driven decisions. We look for passionate team members that excel and their contribution is critical to our continued success.
At Belvedere Trading, our Product Analysts are experts in strategy, planning, and communication. They work directly with traders, software developers, and data teams to define project requirements, prioritize effective workflows, and ensure the successful deployment of new products and features. If you have a passion for technology and the financial markets, building your career as a Product Analyst at Belvedere Trading could be the job you’ve been waiting for.
What our Product Analysts do
- Collaborate – Partner with traders to oversee software product strategy, identify and document trading application issues and improvements, and promote the business value of our proprietary software products
- Project management – Prioritize projects for software development teams
- Facilitate testing – Work directly with the Quality Assurance team to build applicable tests for each new feature
- Communicate – Consistent and effective communication with developers and traders to senior management and business owners
- Deploy – Disseminate information and communicate each new feature launch to the appropriate traders or end users
- System configuration – Work with traders to understand how system settings should be configured in order to trade most effectively and execute resulting system configurations
- Analyze – Make data driven decisions to drive future project prioritizations
- Problem Solve – Act as the first point of contact for the traders after features are deployed
Key qualities in great candidates
- Analytical – Demonstrated ability to collect information, investigate, and identify a logical solution
- Team Player – Ability to have a positive commitment to the team and its goals especially when overcoming obstacles
- Proactive – Thrives with minimal direction to create effective business solutions
- Strong Communication – Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Decisive – Ability to synthesize information and drive solutions with small to medium groups
- Intellectually Curious – Desire to learn from your peers and seek a deep understanding of complex problems
- Experience working in the financial industry is a plus!
- Graduation date of December 2022 or May/June 2023 (start date of fall 2023)
Women and underrepresented groups frequently apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to break that mold and apply. No candidate is perfect; all have a lot to offer. We welcome your application.
Core Values
The secret to our award-winning culture is our Core Values: Team Belvedere, Me In Team, Own It, Iterative Innovation, and Passionate Discourse. We live and breathe these values every day.
Our Stance
Belvedere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a non-discriminatory employment environment for its employees. Discrimination against employees and applicants due to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, military, and veteran status is prohibited. Belvedere encourages initiatives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity to all applicants and employees. Belvedere is committed to providing a positive environment in which team members are treated with respect, dignity, and courtesy. Our firm believes in a dynamic culture of inclusion and diversity, where people thrive on individual and organizational characteristics, values, experiences, and backgrounds.
Please note that Belvedere Trading does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of Team Belvedere. No phone calls, please.
Any questions regarding the virtual recruiting process, please reach out to recruiting@belvederetrading.com.
Work Schedule: Regular and reliable attendance during standard business hours with the ability to be on-site prior to the start of business on occasion
Amount of Travel Required: None