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About the Role
As a U.S. Cash Equity Sales Trader at Optiver, you will establish and maintain relationships with key participants in the U.S. cash equity market, partnering closely with traders to understand and deploy new products and liquidity offerings. You will manage order flow, develop participant insights, represent Optiver at industry events, and translate client feedback into algorithmic enhancements.
Responsibilities
- Establish, develop, and maintain relationships with key participants in the U.S. cash equity market
- Partner closely with traders to understand Optiver’s trading strategies
- Work with the trading and technology teams to deploy new products and liquidity offerings
- Handle and manage order flow through various execution venues
- Develop participant profiles, reports, and insights to support engagement with counterparties
- Represent Optiver at industry conferences and seminars
- Partner with product, quant, and data teams to translate client feedback into enhancements to the algorithmic offering
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in U.S. cash equity markets
- Deep understanding of U.S. cash market mechanics and key participants
- Experience building relationships within US cash equity ecosystem
- Understanding of rules and regulations governing the cash equity markets
- Entrepreneurial mindset willing to take ownership in order to develop exciting projects
- Skilled at organization and participating in events, and comfortable presenting information to diverse audiences
- Open to travel and in-person meetings with current and potential counterparties
- Strong communicator with a collaborative mindset and a drive to continuously learn and grow
- Comfortable working in a dynamic, team-oriented environment
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required; we will not sponsor individuals for employment authorization for this job opening
Skills
- Sales
- Trading
- Relationship Management
- Market Analysis
- Product Development
- Client Relations
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Organization
- Presentation
Location
- U.S.
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $200,000—$200,000 USD
Benefits
- Highly competitive compensation package
- Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure
- 401(k) match up to 50%
- Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
- 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays
- Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more
About the Company
- Optiver is committed to improving the market by providing liquidity across all market conditions.
- Optiver's mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilising the market no matter the conditions.
- Optiver is one of the largest market making institutions and a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.
Equal Opportunity
- Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.