Recent Graduate - Trading Assistant (NYC)
Company websitefiverings.com (Five Rings LLC, opens in new tab)
Base salary $100K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in New York, NY
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- LocationNew York, NY
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (32 min ago) · observed since
About this job
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
Source: Five Rings LLC on Greenhouse · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($100,000) is above 0% of the 497 Business Operations roles in New York listed on this site; 25 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $135,000; the middle half runs from $117,500 to $164,800.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
This listingRecent Graduate - Trading Assistant (NYC)$100K
Experienced/Lateral - Trading Assistant$100K
Campus Full Time 2027 - Trading Operations Engineer$250K to $300K
Experienced/Lateral - Trading Operations Engineer$250K to $300K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Recent Graduate - Trading Assistant (NYC) (this listing) | $100K |
| Experienced/Lateral - Trading Assistant | $100K |
| Campus Full Time 2027 - Trading Operations Engineer | $250K - $300K |
| Experienced/Lateral - Trading Operations Engineer | $250K - $300K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-14
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: New York
$100,000—$100,000 USD
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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