Global proprietary trading firm scaling across FX, fixed income, equities, and commodities
Gelber Group is a Chicago-based proprietary trading firm founded in 1982, now in active hiring mode with 17 open roles and accelerating velocity. The tech stack is Python-heavy (Pandas, NumPy, SQL) on Microsoft infrastructure, but remarkably thin on engineering headcount (1 engineer against 15 finance roles), suggesting trading strategies and research drive the product roadmap while infrastructure remains relatively static. Current focus is Brazil market entry—multiple projects cite rates trading and derivatives expansion—paired with European footprint growth.
Gelber Group trades across foreign exchange, fixed income, equities, and commodities on major exchanges globally. Privately held since 1982, the firm operates from Chicago (headquarters), White Plains, and Amsterdam, with a current headcount over 200. The organization is finance-first: 15 of 17 active hiring roles sit in finance and trading roles, predominantly at senior levels. Active projects center on Brazilian rates business buildout and quantitative strategy research, reflecting geographic expansion and alpha-generation priorities.
Python, Pandas, NumPy, SQL, and Excel for analytics. Infrastructure runs on Windows, Active Directory, Azure AD, Intune, and Microsoft 365, with Dynamics GP for financial systems.
Expansion into Brazilian rates trading and derivatives markets, new alpha strategy development, European footprint growth, and advancing proprietary Python libraries.
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