Dr. Greg Sobczak, Partner and Head of Financial Engineering at Chicago Trading Company, will be speaking about his transition from academia to proprietary trading. Come learn about opportunities to apply your quantitative problem solving skills in the prop trading industry.

Chicago Trading Company (CTC) is a highly analytical, team-oriented derivatives trading firm that employs a dynamic, disciplined approach to trading across a variety of products and strategies. We actively trade in a broad spectrum of asset classes that include Equities, Interest Rates, and Commodities in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment. We have grown dramatically since our inception in 1995 and are recognized as a leading provider of liquidity and pricing on numerous derivatives exchanges globally.

The Financial Engineering/Quant team supports Trading via application of the scientific method to strategy generation and the pricing of financial derivatives. CTC recognizes the vital role of quantitative research in a dynamic trading environment and the value of integrating data science directly into our trading operations. Quants at CTC must be able to function effectively when challenged by the pressure of working close to the tip of the spear. Speaker(s): Greg Sobczak (Chicago Trading Company)