Virtu Financial is an industry-leading financial technology firm that operates both proprietary trading and client-facing businesses in the global financial marketplace.
Our unique culture combines the creativity of a fast paced start up, with the stability of a disciplined financial services firm. We have fun, work hard and strive to be virtuous in all we do.
Virtu Execution Services (VES) comprises of the firm's client-facing business encompassing, Brokerage, Analytics and Workflow technology. The increased technical roles under VES include Algo Development, Technology Support, and Analytics.
Roles within VES technical teams offer the opportunity to:
- Become a multi-faceted Financial Services professional, joining a global team engaging with a wide range of vendors and institutional and retail clients
- Receive an in-depth education on global financial markets and apply knowledge to a spectrum of Virtu's products and services- combining technology with business needs
- Work alongside a select technical team to solve client queries and improve our products
- Contribute to day to day tasks, such as automating workflows, investigating execution based questions and researching/building key processes
- Location: London, United Kingdom (onsite) for openings in London & Dublin
- Dates: 10 week programme, starting 21 June 2027 - 27 August 2027
Virtu is looking for top performers with below qualifications:
- Entering final year of school, or students expected to be ready for full time employment between December 2027 - June 2028
- Excellent academic background (all subjects welcome)
- Outstanding quantitative problem‐solving skills and mathematical aptitude
- Some programming experience is required (Python, SQL, Java or C++ are a plus)
- A physicaliser; a person who identifies issues and creates solutions without rigid direction or fanfare
- Highly motivated and tenacious individual, with a proven ability to take initiative and work independently and within a team
- Team player: authentic, genuine person capable of working towards collective goals
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and can easily build new interpersonal relationships
YOU’RE JUST RIGHT FOR VIRTU IF YOU WANT
- To work in a organisationally flat structure with an entrepreneurial environment.
- Be part of a single team of professionals committed to excellence, passionate about continually learning, improving and raising the bar
- A firm committed to create an inclusive, equitable, and supportive environment to individuals from all backgrounds
- A community that values hard work as well as work-life balance and provides comprehensive benefits.
- An open environment to explore and implement new ideas, and take ownership of team initiatives from the start
THE PROCESS
After applicants pass an initial resume screening, an online programming test will be emailed to you via Hackerrank. Upon review, we will reach out to arrange next steps. We are looking forward to meeting you!
Closing Date: 11 December 2026
Virtu Financial is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming you for who you are and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.