Graduate Trader
Nine Mile
Sydney, Australia
Nine Mile is an electronic principal trading firm focused on market-making and arbitrage opportunities globally. Technology is at the forefront of our business, powering Nine Mile’s unified global trading platform and the micro-decisions required for successful trading.
Nine Mile’s scale and efficiency allow us to be nimble, responding quickly to market opportunities and regulatory changes, whilst operating within a robust operational risk management framework.
At our heart, it’s our people that power Nine Mile – our strategy, technology, and relationships. We are proud to have a team of highly motivated, intelligent individuals who strive to solve complex problems through creative, sophisticated technology in an open, meritocratic environment.
The Role
Join Nine Mile’s APAC ETF Market Making team as a Graduate Trader, based in Sydney. Working closely alongside experienced traders, you’ll build the foundational knowledge and market intuition needed to develop and execute trading strategies across global ETF markets. This is a role for someone eager to learn fast, take ownership early, and grow into a fully fledged trader.
Key responsibilities include:
- Building a deep understanding of ETF structure, creation/redemption mechanics, and primary vs secondary market dynamics
- Learning to apply ETF pricing models, fair value calculation, and NAV estimation across APAC ETF markets
- Developing the ability to identify and analyse arbitrage opportunities across ETF markets
- Working closely with experienced traders on research, strategy development, and day-to-day trading activity
- Contributing to the design and improvement of algorithmic trading strategies and execution tools as your skills develop
- Collaborating with technology and operations teams to support and improve trading workflows
What You Will Bring
- 0–12 months of relevant experience; internship or academic project exposure to financial markets is a plus
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Highly advanced capability in probability and statistics
- Excellent numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- A genuine passion for financial markets, particularly systematic and quantitative trading
- Strong academic record in Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Econometrics, Computer Science, or a related STEM discipline
Our Culture
At Nine Mile, we operate in a highly competitive and dynamic environment. Our success depends not only on our vision, technology, and strategies, but on the people who bring them to life every day.
We foster a culture that rewards open interaction, rigorous problem-solving, creativity, and teamwork. We believe helping others succeed is as important as individual achievement.
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