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About the Role
As an Institutional Trader at Optiver, you will be instrumental in the decision-making and execution of large-order trading strategies through managing relationships with brokers and direct counterparties. This role requires a unique blend of communication skills and quantitative ability to negotiate the best possible prices at speed, leveraging market insights and analytical skills.
Responsibilities
- Identify and capitalize on market opportunities, both independently and within the trading team
- Make split-second trading decisions that can instantly impact profitability
- Constantly aim to identify new product/market opportunities to diversify strategies and maximize success
- Improve execution and access to volume
- Network internally with other Institutional Traders and Screen Traders to ensure well-informed decisions
- Represent Optiver’s quotes and execute orders with many of the world’s largest trading desks via phone, IM and Bloomberg
- Negotiate prices with brokers and other relevant parties
- Help improve systems and tools to capture data effectively
- Understand and apply knowledge of the exchanges’ rules/regulations and market structures
Requirements
- High EQ and strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to positively influence outcomes
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; English fluency is a requirement
- Ability to work well under pressure, thriving when making fast decisions and handling a high volume of trades, often simultaneously
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Detail oriented
- Competitive by nature
Skills
- Quantitative ability
- Communication skills
- Analytical skills
- Negotiation
Location
- Global
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2-5 years of professional working experience
Education Level
- Minimum of a BSc in a quantitative or technical field
Benefits
- Performance-based bonus structure
- 27 paid vacation days plus all UK public holidays
- Daily breakfast and lunch
- Support on commuting expenses
- Private medical insurance
- Pension scheme
- ClassPass fitness membership
- Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events
- International transfer opportunities for global career growth
About the Company
- Optiver’s mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions.
- With a focus on continuous improvement, Optiver participates in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone.
- Optiver is one of the largest market making institutions and a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.
- Optiver offers a culture of collaboration and excellence, where employees are surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers.
- Optiver provides a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.
- Optiver provides an intensive three-month training program for new employees, including classroom-based learning, a live simulation trading environment, and a project to deliver business impact.
Equal Opportunity
- Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.