Senior Macro Analyst
IMC Trading
Senior Macro Analyst
IMC is seeking a Senior Macro Analyst to join its Amsterdam-based team, responsible for generating trading ideas and market analysis across European equity index volatility and related markets. The role involves developing scenario analyses, monitoring macro themes, and collaborating closely with traders to shape trading strategies. Candidates should have 4-6+ years of experience in trading, macro research, or volatility-focused roles.
Senior Macro Analyst
IMC is seeking a Senior Macro Analyst to join its Amsterdam-based team, responsible for generating trading ideas and market analysis across European equity index volatility and related markets. The role involves developing scenario analyses, monitoring macro themes, and collaborating closely with traders to shape trading strategies. Candidates should have 4-6+ years of experience in trading, macro research, or volatility-focused roles.
Salary
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
Soft Skills
Key Responsibilities
- Generate actionable trading ideas and market analysis across European equity index volatility, options, spreads, futures, and related financial instruments
- Develop and maintain scenario analyses around key market-moving events, including economic data releases, central bank meetings, national budgets, elections, geopolitical developments, and unexpected macro shocks
- Monitor global and European macro themes, identifying how changes in policy, politics, growth, inflation, rates, FX, and risk sentiment may affect equity index volatility and related markets
- Provide traders with timely, clear, and actionable updates on what is driving markets during European trading hours and relevant out-of-hours futures sessions
- React quickly to breaking news and unexpected market events, assessing potential outcomes, market impact, and trading opportunities in real time
- Work closely with traders to evaluate risk/reward, refine trading hypotheses, and contribute to the development of macro-driven options and volatility strategies
- Contribute to discussions around macro-driven positions, market themes, PnL drivers, and evolving risks across European and global markets
- Take ownership of specific research areas, recurring event playbooks, analytical frameworks, or market coverage themes
- Help ensure strong operational coverage of key events, market sessions, and trader needs through disciplined preparation, responsiveness, and high-quality communication
- Collaborate with other IMC analyst teams across Amsterdam, Chicago, Sydney, and Mumbai to share insights, compare market views, and strengthen global coverage
- Support the development of more junior analysts by sharing market knowledge, improving team processes, and helping raise the overall quality of the team’s output
- Continuously improve the team’s analytical tools, event preparation, communication formats, and trading idea generation process