YOUR FUTURE IS LOOKING UP.

Advantage Futures rapid success stems from the talent, skills and proficiency of our management and employee teams. We are always searching for dedicated young professionals, specialists, and managers who demonstrate an exceptional work ethic and the drive to contribute to Advantage Futures continued growth.

OPEN POSITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Assistant Marketing Manager

Reporting directly to the Chief Marketing Officer.  This individual is responsible for assisting the CMO in managing certain aspects of the marketing functions of the firm while maintaining the highest quality client service and expanding the capabilities of the marketing team.  This includes assisting with external marketing agency and internal management relationships to complete marketing needs, writing press releases, increasing media exposure and increasing awareness of Advantage.

 

Other responsibilities will include, but are not limited to being responsible for all social media efforts including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, assist in the development of advertising and sales materials, including an online advertising campaign and premiums and giveaways to generate brand identity, writing press releases and increase media exposure, assist with Advantage events and seminars, create and update website content as necessary while building a strong image and appeal for the positioning of the company while increasing effectiveness of the content for clients and non-clients, assist in the development of lead databases for effective sales prospects as well as current client bases to increase awareness of Advantage Futures, assist in the development of tradeshow materials and attend tradeshows, be responsible for design and production of our quarterly newsletter – Inside Advantage.

 

Requirements:

1. •Bachelors degree in Business, preferably focused on Marketing, Public Relations or Finance
   

2. •1-2 plus years of marketing experience, financial services marketing experience highly preferred
   

3. •Strong client focus and interpersonal skills
   

4. •Ability to work with changing priorities and a diverse group of people
   

5. •Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to provide writing samples upon request
   

6. •Exceptional presentation and organizational skills
   

7. •Series 3 certification – successful completion shall be required shortly after employment begins
   

 

Sales Representative - Institutional Sales

Reporting directly to the Sales Manager, or designated Sales Team Leader.  This individual is responsible for soliciting new business for Advantage Futures and converting prospects into revenue-generating accounts.

 

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to increasing sales revenue across the organization with a primary focus on institutional clients, mastering all aspect of Advantage’s products and services, mastering and continually improving Advantage’s sales process by: developing and qualifying leads via independent sources and convert these leads to revenue-generating accounts, maintaining a detailed and comprehensive prospective client database, diligently following up on leads, preparing and sending proposals to prospective clients, processing completed account paperwork on behalf of prospective clients; working with marketing to expand the Advantage Future profile in the marketplace, fulfilling all compliance, operational and risk management-related tasks for account management and new account responsibilities, coordinating business activities with Risk Management, Compliance, Operations and IT departments and assisting other Advantage salespeople in their sales and client service efforts.

Requirements:

1. •Bachelors Degree
   

2. •Minimum of 3 years industry sales experience with the ability to generate new business
   

3. •Self-Motivated with the ability to mine leads, cultivate prospects and generate revenue producing clients within 3 months
   

4. •Current book of business preferred but not required
   

5. •Ability to define problems and solve them quickly
   

6. •Ability to work with changing priorities and a diverse group of people
   

7. •Strong client focus and interpersonal skills
   

8. •Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, Salesforce, etc.)
   

9. •Exceptional communication skills
   

10. •Exceptional presentation and organizational skills
    

11. •Ability to create flawless letters and client proposals
    

12. •Professional Certifications, Series 3
    

Sales Representative - Professional Trader Group Sales

Reporting directly to the Sales Manager, or designated Sales Team Leader.  This individual is responsible for soliciting new business for Advantage Futures and converting prospects into revenue-generating accounts.

 

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to increasing sales revenue across the organization, mastering all aspect of Advantage’s products and services, mastering and continually improving Advantage’s sales process by: developing and qualifying leads via independent sources and convert these leads to revenue-generating accounts, maintaining a detailed and comprehensive prospective client database, diligently following up on leads, preparing and sending proposals to prospective clients, processing completed account paperwork on behalf of prospective clients; working with marketing to expand the Advantage Future profile in the marketplace, fulfilling all compliance, operational and risk management-related tasks for account management and new account responsibilities, coordinating business activities with Risk Management, Compliance, Operations and IT departments and assisting other Advantage salespeople in their sales and client service efforts.

Requirements:

1. •Bachelor degree
   

2. •Minimum of 3 years industry sales experience with the ability to generate new business
   

3. •Self-Motivated with the ability to mine leads, cultivate prospects and generate revenue producing clients within 3 months
   

4. •Current book of business preferred but not required
   

5. •Ability to define problems and solve them quickly
   

6. •Ability to work with changing priorities and a diverse group of people
   

7. •Strong client service focus and interpersonal skills
   

8. •Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, Salesforce, etc.)
   

9. •Exceptional communication skills
   

10. •Exceptional presentation and organizational skills
    

11. •Ability to create flawless letters and client proposals
    

12. •Professional Certifications, Series 3
    

Senior Operations Specialist

Reporting to the Operations Manager, this individual is responsible for exchange balancing, Option expirations, and reconciliation of execution business.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to balancing CME Group (CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX), ICE US, LIFFE, EUREX products, balancing carrying broker omnibus accounts for outside markets, reconciling execution transactions and billing expenses with EFS and GPS and supporting the head of operations group in all possible areas of responsibility.

Requirements:

1. •Bachelor degree in related field
   

2. •7+ years experience with futures and options
   

3. •GMI experience required
   

4. •Ability to define problems and solve them quickly
   

5. •Must be able to work well with ever changing priorities and/or situations and with a diverse group of people
   

6. •Strong client service focus and interpersonal skills
   

7. •Superior language and grammar skills
   

Staff Accountant

Reporting to the Controller, this individual is responsible for general accounting functions.

 

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to processing payables and expense reports, preparing month end journals entries, calculating client and 3rd party interest, preparing year end 1099 and assisting with special projects as needed. 

Requirements:

1. •Bachelor degree in Accounting
   

2. •2+ years industry experience preferred
   

3. •Great Plains and GMI experience preferred
   

4. •Ability to define problems and solve them quickly
   

5. •Strong client service focus and interpersonal skills
   

To apply for any of the positions, please submit your resume and inquiry to:

Shirleen Roberto, Manager of Human Resources
312.347.4802
Careers@advantagefutures.com

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