Proprietary trading — founded 2011

A continuous presence in the world's markets.

UTR8 is a proprietary trading firm, founded by former partners of one of the leading firms in the business. Trading on our own account and risk, we maintain a continuous market presence on many major exchanges around the world.

OfficesUtrecht · Hong Kong · Zug · Grand Cayman

What we do

Adding liquidity, pricing the difference.

When trading, we add liquidity to the global financial system and we focus on relative price differences between products. By quoting products at the sharpest prices possible, better market prices — and therefore efficient and transparent financial markets — are being established.

UTR8 specializes in arbitrage strategies. We provide liquidity to a large number of financial markets by sending competitive bid and ask prices, and by offering that liquidity across various platforms we contribute to the way financial markets operate and to the stability of the system.

We use state-of-the-art equipment, infrastructure and software, and we are praised by many for our risk management and controls. Our systems are built to stay in line with the compliance requirements of regulators and exchanges.

Traders at multi-screen desks on the UTR8 trading floor
01The trading floor
A UTR8 trader watching pricing screens at the desk
02Pricing screens
A member of the UTR8 team at their desk
03On the desk

The firm, on the record

Founded
2011By former partners of one of the leading firms in the business.
Model
ProprietaryTrading on own account and risk. No client money, no external mandates.
Focus
ArbitrageRelative price differences between related products, quoted continuously.
Team
45+Traders, engineers and operations across four offices.
Offices
4Utrecht · Hong Kong · Zug · Grand Cayman
Coverage
23hOf every working day, from the Hong Kong open to the Cayman close.

Our people have the drive to outperform in a results-driven world.

We believe working in a relaxed but focused atmosphere is one of the keys that make our success durable. Maintaining our culture as a core value is one of the three elements of our success. Excelling in unique strategies and partnerships are the other two drivers on which the company is built.

Element one

Culture

Working in a relaxed but focused atmosphere.

Element two

Excellence

Excelling in unique strategies.

Element three

Partnerships

Building strong relationships.

Careers

When you are ready, the world's financial markets await you.

We are looking for motivated candidates with a relevant university degree throughout the year. If you feel you fit the profile, don't hesitate to enter our recruitment procedure for graduates.

A passion for financial markets is a must — prior trading knowledge is not.

What we offer

CompensationA competitive salary and performance bonus.
Holiday40 days a year.
DevelopmentA challenging and dynamic environment with real opportunity.
ProgressionBe part of a young and successful company.
MobilityWork across our international offices.
MentorshipTrained on the desk by a senior trader from day one.

Current vacancies

Graduate Trader
Utrecht, NetherlandsFull-timeTrading desk

Once you have passed all rounds of our assessment process, you will start your career under the guidance of one of our senior traders. You will master the details of our business, and in a few months you will be able to take on responsibilities.

Responsibilities

  • Pricing and trading a range of financial instruments
  • Managing execution and risk of trading portfolios
  • Managing and optimizing daily positions and strategies
  • Researching new market opportunities and developing new trading models

Requirements

  • Recent graduate (0–3 years of work experience)
  • Master's degree, preferably in (quantitative) finance, mathematics or a technical field of study
  • A passion for financial markets is a must, but no prior knowledge or experience is required
  • Excellent numerical, analytical and mathematical skills
  • Competitive, collegial, driven, entrepreneurial, self-motivated, with strong communication
  • Curiosity and eagerness to continuously learn, and the ability to work under pressure
  • Keen interest in IT systems in general; experience with programming is a strong advantage
  • Fluent in English
  • Willingness to work internationally on a regular basis
Graduate Trader
Hong KongFull-timeTrading desk

Once you have passed all rounds of our assessment process, you will start your career under the guidance of one of our senior traders. You will master the details of our business, and in a few months you will be able to take on responsibilities.

Responsibilities

  • Pricing and trading a range of financial instruments
  • Managing execution and risk of trading portfolios
  • Managing and optimizing daily positions and strategies
  • Researching new market opportunities and developing new trading models

Requirements

  • Recent graduate (0–3 years of work experience)
  • Master's degree, preferably in (quantitative) finance, mathematics or a technical field of study
  • A passion for financial markets is a must, but no prior knowledge or experience is required
  • Excellent numerical, analytical and mathematical skills
  • Competitive, collegial, driven, entrepreneurial, self-motivated, with strong communication
  • Curiosity and eagerness to continuously learn, and the ability to work under pressure
  • Keen interest in IT systems in general; experience with programming is a strong advantage
  • Fluent in English
  • Willingness to work internationally on a regular basis

Our hiring process

01

Application

Submit your CV and tell us why you're interested in UTR8.

02

Technical assessment

Mathematical tests and an informal interview.

03

Final interview

Interview with management and traders.

Offices — follow the sun

Four offices, one continuous book.

Thirteen hours separate Hong Kong from Grand Cayman. As one desk stands down the next is already quoting, so the book is never left unattended during the working week.