Portfolio Manager – Proprietary Trading

Job overview

The Portfolio Manager – Proprietary Trading role is listed in Chicago, IL; the posting does not specify whether the work is onsite, hybrid, or remote. Compensation is a $100,000–$200,000 annual base salary plus profit share with meaningful upside. DV Trading is a proprietary trading firm using its own capital, strategies, and risk management to provide liquidity to financial markets and hedging opportunities to commodity producers and users. The portfolio manager independently manages and scales a proprietary trading strategy, taking ownership of risk, positioning, and profit and loss. The role uses the firm’s technology and support resources and collaborates with traders, quantitative researchers, and engineers to improve strategy performance.

What you'll do

• Independently manage and scale a proprietary trading strategy
• develop, refine, and optimize models, signals, and execution frameworks
• own risk, positioning, and P&L
• use DV technology, infrastructure, and support to expand the trading book
• collaborate with traders, quants, and engineers to enhance strategy performance.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

portfolio manager

proprietary trading

trading strategy

risk management

p&l ownership

quantitative research

execution frameworks

chicago il

dv trading

$100k–$200k base

profit share

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Discretionary bonus eligibility
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA, FSA, and dependent care options
• employer-paid group term life and AD&D
• voluntary LTD, life, and AD&D insurance
• flexible vacation
• retirement plan with employer match.

Why this role

Requires at least two years of experience at a proprietary trading firm, hedge fund, or bank, a consistently profitable strategy with live performance beyond backtesting, and strong return on capital; all asset classes are considered.

About the employer

DV Trading is hiring for this role. Industry: Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities. Sector: 52.