Recent Graduate - Trading Assistant (NYC)
Quick facts
- Pay
- $100,000 USD
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- New York, New York
- Experience
- 0–2 years
- Industry
- Financial Services — 58 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
About Five Rings
Five Rings is a proprietary trading firm founded with a vision of combining strategy, innovation and technology to succeed in today’s global markets. With offices in New York, Boca Raton, London and Amsterdam, Five Rings trades in various domestic and international markets, both established and esoteric. Our team constantly seeks new opportunities, analyzes their risks and rewards, and creates strategies and tools to capitalize on them.
We have an open culture and encourage the flow of knowledge and ideas between all areas of the firm.
About the Role
Our New York office is seeking to employ a Trading Assistant. This individual will be responsible for manually inputting and updating orders for constantly changing markets throughout trading hours, coordinating with traders to deliver relevant and correct information, and consistently monitoring the state of the market. They must also be capable and comfortable working and communicating accurately in a time-sensitive environment and have the ability to multitask by prioritizing the input of key market data first. Lastly, they must be able to reconcile trades daily with accuracy and precision by checking trade records against our internal records.
Please note this role is 100% in-office 5 days per week and responsibilities are aligned with market hours.
About You
The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor’s degree, be a self-starter, an excellent communicator, and be able to execute quickly in a time-sensitive environment. Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to multitask are all essential for success in this role. 0-2 years of relevant experience preferred; recent graduates encouraged to apply.
Range reflects annual base salary. Total compensation packages are comprised of base salary and a discretionary bonus.
Salary Range:
$100,000 - $100,000 USD
Range reflects annual base salary. Total compensation packages are comprised of base salary and a discretionary bonus.
This can include experiences with extracurricular or academic organizations.
including H-1B, E-3, or I-140 / Adjustment of Status portability
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Visa sponsorship record: Five Rings LLC
Sponsors actively| Fiscal year | H-1B LCAs | USCIS approvals | USCIS denials | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 10 | 12 | 0 | — |
| FY2025 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2024 | 6 | 11 | 0 | — |
Roles they sponsor most
- quantitative researcher22 LCAs · median $300k
- quantitative trader3 LCAs · median $250k
- trading clerk2 LCAs · median $100k
- trading assistant1 LCA · median $120k
Which visas can work for this job
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
- Green card (EB-2 / EB-3 via PERM)
Filed 3 PERM labor certifications: they have a track record of sponsoring permanent residence.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.