Options Trader Jobs

Our client is a world-renowned Hedge Fund with more than $50Bil AUM. They are Headquartered in midtown New York with global offices across Europe, Asia, Middle East & South America. Known primarily for their systematic and quantitative strategies, our client also runs a significant tranche of capital focused on discretionary long-short, volatility and arbitrage strategies as well as Private Equity and Early Stage Venture divisions.

The firm offers highly competitive benefits packages to employees including health & wellness, 401k+ matching, PTO, some meals & fully stocked kitchens, charitable giving and much more.

Job Function

Our Client seeks to hire an experienced EQTY Options Trader who will support the Systematic & Fundamental Portfolio Managers & Teams executing options trades. While focused on execution, this hire will be instrumental in developing & enhancing existing trading tools for the team across trade execution & market monitoring. They will manage counterparty relationships leveraging their existing & continuously enhance the Fund's relationships to ensure best execution & pricing practices are achieved.

This is part of a Global execution team who is highly collaborative and count among them the best execution traders across asset management.

Job Requirement

• Strong programming skills essential (Python, SQL a must)
• Critical thinker w strong attention to detail and the perseverance necessary to ensure best practices
• Bachelors degree from an accredited university with a preference for STEM related studies. Advanced degrees preferred
• Team-oriented professional who enjoys working collaboratively as a team or independently as required
• Advanced communication & interpersonal communication skills critical for ongoing internal & external negotiations and vendor management
• Ability to provide real-time communications & transparency to execution process
• Quantitative aptitude essential to work seamlessly with highly advanced systematic strategies

Disclosure: The hourly rates and/or salaries listed may or may not reflect total compensation packages including bonus and fringe benefits, etc., nor are the advertisement(s) posted a guarantee of a certain compensation package for a position or bona fide offer of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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