Entry level hedge fund jobs aren’t exactly a-dime-a-dozen. This junior position (located in Greenwich, CT) is an ideal illustration of a break-in opportunity for an ambitious candidate with solid skills. View complete details and contact information for this one and others like it in Hedge Fund Search Digest’s hedge fund job database.

Sophisticated quantitative hedge fund is seeking a Junior Execution Trader to work the night shift on the European Markets Desk. Qualifications:

• 1-5 years executing trades in the European OTC equity and futures markets, interest rate derivatives markets, and commodities markets
• willing to work from 2 a.m. until noon each day
• quantitatively trained with solid programming skills (C++ and SQL required; JAVA and Perl preferred) to operate/enhance the fund’s trade execution strategies, algorithms and market impact models.

Candidates should have a BS or MS in Math, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or Finance, with a strong GPA. Fund offers a very attractive compensation and benefits package.

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