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Get to Know Us | Jane Street
Hi, I’m Jay. I’ve worked at Jane Street since 2017 on the Fixed Income
Desk. I’m a TDO in the New York office.
How can I prepare for the TDO interview?
The Jane Street TDO interview is fairly unique. We like to work with
our interviewees as sort of a collaborative team effort. So the thing
I would recommend most is to be prepared to ask questions and be ready
to not know the immediate answer to the question, but sort of know
what direction you’re heading in and work with the interviewers in
order to get there.
What does your day-to-day look like?
The day-to-day of a TDO varies depending on how busy a trading desk
is. Sometimes TDOs will be able to do project work. Other times, TDOs
are very focused on making sure that the desk survives the trading
day, as certain trading days can be much more intense than others.
Oftentimes, you’ll find yourself working with different groups within
Jane Street, whether it’s the compliance groups, the regulatory
groups, the reconciliation groups, all sorts of fun people at Jane
Street. Additionally, TDOs get the opportunity to specialize within
their role. So if you find yourself doing one task more than others,
and you prefer it, usually managers will give you leeway in order to
sort of lean more into the roles that you enjoy.
What is the biggest difference between year 1 and year 3 as a TDO?
The biggest difference between year one and year three at Jane Street
is the knowledge base that you get. Over time, you’ll have the
opportunity to work with a lot of different groups and absorb
information, as people at Jane Street are very forthcoming and as time
goes on, you’ll learn more and more. Once you feel like you have the
knowledge and confidence, you’ll be able to tackle bigger and better
things and work across different groups at Jane Street to support the
firm’s growth.
I’m most interested in becoming a dev or trader. Should I still apply to be a TDO?
If you’re interested in becoming a dev or trader, I think
you should apply directly for the role, instead of the TDO role.
How much will I interact with other groups at Jane Street?
In the TDO role, you’ll be able to liaise with a bunch of different
groups at Jane Street, from tax, to legal and compliance, to various
dev groups, such as trading systems. You sort of get exposure to the
farm-to-table of how a trade works. It’s very, very exciting, because
it turns out trading is very complicated and learning how all the
little gears twist and turn is very exciting.
Jane Street has given me a lot of freedom and leeway to work on
projects that I enjoy. As time has gone on, they’ve given me leeway to
work on bigger and more exciting things. Honestly, I don’t think I
could get this freedom anywhere else.