IMC

OTC Trader

IMC • $215K — $290K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years of trading experience on a flow or block trading desk.
  • Background in traditional finance or non-crypto trading welcome; crypto experience preferred.
  • Proven track record in managing large notional trades with robust risk management skills.
  • Familiarity with Python for data analysis, scripting, and trade tools.
  • Strong commercial acumen and client-facing skills.
  • Demonstrates trustworthiness and the ability to make independent decisions under pressure.
  • Willingness to work nonstandard hours including weekends and evenings.

Responsibilities

  • Manage risk on large ticket transactions, ensuring top execution and pricing.
  • Stay updated on market conditions and macroeconomic factors impacting trading.
  • Work closely with technology, compliance, and operations teams to optimize trading workflows.

Benefits

  • Exposure to a growing crypto trading operation.
  • Access to extensive liquidity and institutional networks.
  • Collaborative workspace in Zug, a major hub for crypto.
  • Prospects for significant career advancement as the firm grows.
Full Job Description
We are looking for a commercially driven OTC Crypto Trader to join our team in Zug. In this role, you will be directly responsible for growing the desk's PnL and executing block trades across digital asset markets. You will be entrusted with large ticket sizes and expected to operate with professionalism, discretion, and a sharp commercial instinct.

Your Core Responsibilities:
  • Manage risk effectively on large ticket transactions, ensuring best execution and competitive pricing
  • Monitor markets and maintain awareness of macro and crypto-specific developments affecting trading
  • Collaborate with internal teams including technology, compliance, and operations

Your Skills and Experience:
  • Minimum 2 years of trading experience, ideally on a flow or block trading desk
  • Traditional finance or non-crypto trading backgrounds welcome; crypto trading experience is a strong plus
  • Demonstrable track record of handling large notional trades with sound risk management
  • Intermediate Python skills - comfortable with data analysis, scripting, and trade tooling
  • Commercially driven with a strong client-facing mindset
  • Trustworthy, reliable, and able to exercise independent judgment under pressure
  • Work nonstandard weeks i.e. cover weekends and evening shifts as required in exchange for off days on other weekdays

What We Offer:
  • Competitive base salary and performance-linked bonus structure
  • Exposure to a fast-growing, high-conviction crypto trading operation
  • Access to deep liquidity and a broad institutional counterparty network
  • Collaborative environment with the team in Zug, one of Europe's premier crypto hubs
  • Opportunity for significant career progression as the firm scales


The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance. Please visit Benefits - US | IMC Trading for more comprehensive information.

Salary Range

$215,000-$290,000 USD

About IMC

IMC Financial Markets, sometimes referred to as IMC Trading, is a proprietary trading firm and market maker for various financial instruments listed on exchanges throughout the world. Founded in 1989 as International Market makers Combination, the company employs over 1100 people and has offices in Amsterdam, Chicago, Sydney, Hong Kong and Mumbai. IMC is a technology-driven trading firm active in over 100 trading venues throughout the world and offering liquidity to over 200,000 securities. IMC makes markets in the major exchange-traded instruments – equities, bonds, commodities, and currencies – on 100 exchanges worldwide and is a significant liquidity provider on the NYSE Arca, NASDAQ, CBOE, BATS, and CME exchanges.
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Finance & Insurance
* Ladders Estimates

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