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Experienced Emerging Markets FX Trader

Gelber Group
🇺🇸White Plains🇺🇸New YorkSeniorFull-time$72k–$120kPosted June 26, 2026

About the Role

Gelber Group is an innovative proprietary trading firm headquartered in Chicago with offices across the United States and Europe, and more than 40 years of experience. As an Experienced Emerging Markets FX Trader, you will have a real opportunity to make a significant impact on the firm, working side by side with other successful and talented individuals to capitalize on opportunities across global Emerging Markets FX and macro products.

  • Manage your own trading book with a focus on emerging markets FX products including spot, NDFs, futures, options, and local rates-related opportunities
  • Identify and capitalize on macroeconomic, geopolitical, and cross-asset dislocations across LATAM, EMEA, and APAC markets
  • Analyze market trends, order flow, liquidity conditions, and technical patterns in both developed and emerging economies
  • Monitor central bank policy, sovereign risk, inflation dynamics, capital flows, and political developments impacting emerging markets currencies
  • Collaborate closely across trading desks while ensuring core risk standards are observed
  • Develop, test, and refine discretionary and/or systematic trading strategies using historical data and real-time market conditions
  • Conduct independent research to uncover new opportunities and improve performance and scalability of existing strategies
  • Monitor material changes in risk levels and PnL variance during volatile macro events, proactively communicating developments to leadership

This position requires a strong emphasis on in-person presence in the Chicago office, located in River North next to the Merchandise Mart and convenient to public transportation.

Requirements

  • Proven track record of profitability in emerging markets FX for at least two years in a risk-taking role
  • Strong understanding of macroeconomic drivers impacting emerging markets currencies, rates, and capital flows
  • Experience trading products such as EM spot FX, NDFs, EM options, or related macro products
  • Deep knowledge of one or more regional markets including LATAM, CEEMEA, or APAC
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and highly competitive nature
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work both autonomously and as a collaborative team player
  • Proven self-starter with exceptional product knowledge, trading methodology, and market insight
  • Ability to manage and communicate risk in accordance with Firm policies and limits, especially during periods of elevated volatility
  • Proficiency with trading platforms, execution algorithms, and market data analysis tools
  • Strong understanding of liquidity dynamics, execution considerations, and event risk specific to emerging markets
  • Openness to feedback and willingness to adapt trading style as market regimes evolve
  • Strong work ethic and understanding that the more you put into your craft, the more you'll get out of it
  • Mentality of continuous improvement
  • This position will require a strong emphasis on in-person presence in our Chicago office

What You'll Get

  • $72k–$120k base salary
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
  • Life insurance and long-term disability
  • 401K
  • Generous vacation time, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
  • Social events including team dinners and company parties
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Charitable giving and company match
  • Casual, relaxed office environment