Associate Head of Trader Education
Old Mission · Chicago, IL, United States
Posted about 2 months ago · $175,000 - $200,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 71 days Old Mission's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 75% of Old Mission's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Old Mission
- high 37 stale, 0 reposted of 40 open
- Hiring momentum
- 43 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Old Mission's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Old Mission.
About this role
The Associate Head of Trader Education will work closely with the Head of Education to design and implement a training curriculum for traders at Old Mission. This role involves teaching various trading concepts, mentoring junior traders, and managing educational programs while collaborating with other departments to enhance talent development.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Old Mission as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of experience as a trader at a proprietary trading firm, market maker, or similar quantitative trading environment
- Fluency in options pricing, hedging, and risk management
- Experience designing and/or teaching a formal training curriculum
- Comfortable operating with authority on the desk and in the classroom
- Program/project management experience
- Basic programming experience in Python
What you get
- Fully paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- Fully stocked kitchen; free breakfast and lunch every day on-site
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid Vacation, Sick, and Parental leaves
- Commuter and Flexible Spending Programs
Worth weighing
- Base salary range of $175,000 - $200,000, but no specific details on discretionary bonuses or how they are determined
- Role involves both teaching and mentoring, which may require balancing time between these responsibilities and other projects
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Listed by Old Mission on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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