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About the Role

As an Institutional Sales professional, you will play a key role in growing Optiver's direct counterparty (DCP) franchise and steering the trading desks' evolution into new markets. You will establish and maintain relationships with counterparts in the German cash equity space, assist traders, and support the trading desks' understanding of DCP sector trading.

Responsibilities

• Establish, develop, and maintain relationships with counterparts in the German cash equity space.
• Assist traders in their direct trading with counterparts, guiding on sequence dialogue and providing context to help trading price most effectively.
• Support trading's growing understanding of both individual and wider DCP sector trading to inform their trading efforts.
• Develop participant profiles, reports, and analyses.
• Work with the marketing team to develop and maintain content pertaining to direct trading initiatives.
• Attend conferences and seminars for related products.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in Cash Equity Institutional Sales.
• Detailed knowledge of and established professional network in the German cash equity market.
• Relevant experience within a top-tier direct competitor or global investment bank is highly desirable.
• Strong experience building relationships within the cash equities space and strong selling capabilities.
• Willingness to travel and meet face-to-face with prospective and current counterparties.
• Ability to entertain and manage the organization of events.
• Strong communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset willing to take ownership to develop exciting projects.
• A pro-active nature that allows you to learn quickly and impact counterparties autonomously.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Deep understanding of rules and regulations governing the markets traded.

Skills

• Cash Equity Institutional Sales
• German cash equity market knowledge
• Relationship building
• Selling capabilities
• Communication skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Pro-active
• Teamwork
• Market regulations

Location

• London
• Amsterdam

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Experienced

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive remuneration

Benefits

• 27 paid vacation days (plus UK public holidays)
• Daily onsite breakfast and lunch
• Paid commuting expenses (home to office)
• 50% paid gym subscription
• Private medical insurance
• Pension scheme
• Training, conference attendance and continuous learning opportunities
• International transfer opportunities

About the Company

• Optiver is one of the world’s leading Market Making firms, focused on improving the market by providing liquidity, accurate pricing, increasing transparency, and acting as a stabilizing force in all market conditions.
• The company participates in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets and is a trusted partner of over 70 exchanges globally.
• Optiver is an intentionally flat organization that believes great ideas and impact can come from everyone.

Equal Opportunity

• Optiver is passionate about empowering individuals and creating diverse teams that thrive.
• Every person at Optiver should feel included, valued, and respected.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion is hardwired through every stage of the hiring process.
• Encourages applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds.
• Welcomes requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure candidates can best demonstrate their abilities.