Junior Options Trader

Responsibilities:

• Manage and execute trades in options markets across multiple products and venues.
• Design, test, and refine market-making strategies for equity products, including identifying inefficiencies and arbitrage opportunities.
• Analyze real-time and historical data to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities in equity volatility.
• Partner with developers, quants, and other traders to enhance trading tools and algorithms.
• Monitor positions and exposure to ensure risk is appropriately managed and aligned with the firm's goals.
• Constantly seek to improve strategies, processes, and tools for competitive advantage.

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of experience in equities index options trading or a related field.
• Experience in automated market making strategies is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of equity market structure, pricing, and trading dynamics.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL, with the ability to work with large datasets and develop models.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to synthesize complex data quickly.

Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to thrive in a team-oriented environment.