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Junior Events Trader

Fionics
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/7/2026

Junior Events Trader | CME Event Markets | Ground Floor Opportunity


Dubai, Brazil, US, UK, France, Japan, Germany, Italy


The Opportunity

A successful US-based market making firm is launching a pioneering desk focused on event markets trading via CME—one of only a handful of firms with access to 7-day Event Markets (similar to Kalshi and Polymarket, but through regulated exchanges).


They're building a team of 5 junior traders to establish a first-mover advantage in this emerging space.


Why This Role Is Different

This isn't your standard trading position. You're joining at the absolute ground floor of what could become a significant new market, or you're part of an experiment that doesn't pan out. Either way, you'll know within 12 months.


If you're someone who:

  • Gets energized by prediction markets and event-driven trading
  • Wants equity-like upside without waiting years to prove yourself
  • Prefers being a pioneer over joining an established desk
  • Can handle uncertainty in exchange for asymmetric opportunity

...this could be the role you've been looking for.


Compensation

Year 1: $60-120K USD guaranteed base

Year 2 : If the desk succeeds, expect multiples of your base as the market scales


What We're Looking For

  • Interest in event markets, prediction markets, or unique trading opportunities
  • Willingness to take calculated career risk for outsized reward
  • Work authorization in one of the listed locations
  • Analytical mindset and quick learner mentality


Apply now for a confidential discussion

Salary : $60,000 - $120,000

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