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About the Role

Lead Market Structure Strategy at IMC US, a quantitative trading firm. Deepen relationships with key market participants, enhance market presence, and stay ahead of market shifts. Shape the firm's strategic direction by influencing market structure evolution and collaborating with internal teams for optimal trading and business outcomes.

Responsibilities

Stay at the forefront of market structure changes across asset classes, providing insights into how regulatory, technological, and competitive developments impact the firm's trading operations and business.
Maintain a technical understanding of exchange architecture and matching engine mechanics across relevant venues, and work with IMC experts to translate incoming changes into clear assessments of their impact on IMC's trading operations, systems, and strategy.
Collaborate with trading, technology, legal, and compliance teams to align business initiatives with regulatory requirements and market trends.
Build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders, including exchanges, brokers, clearinghouses, and liquidity providers, to optimize trading conditions and market access.
Conduct ongoing analysis of emerging trends to identify opportunities for competitive differentiation and advantage.
Work closely with legal and compliance teams regarding market structure advocacy; engage with regulatory bodies and industry groups to represent the firm's interests in shaping policy developments that impact market structure.
Support identification of new business opportunities, including partnerships and expansion into new markets or asset classes, where they intersect with market structure strategy.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in market structure, exchange technology, or strategy roles within financial services, ideally within a quantitative trading, proprietary trading, or market-making firm.
Options market experience is critical.
Deep understanding of market structure across multiple asset classes (e.g., options, equities, futures, fixed income), including exchange architecture, matching engine mechanics, exchange mechanics, liquidity dynamics, and regulatory environments.
Ability to quickly assess the technical and operational implications of exchange or infrastructure changes on IMC's business.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence outcomes in complex, fast-paced environments.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to interpret data and market trends to drive decision-making.
Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and prioritize based on IMC's top strategic priorities.
Proven track record of developing and maintaining strong relationships with key market participants, particularly in options trading.
Skilled at knowing when to loop in the right internal subject-matter experts to deepen or extend those relationships.
Deep understanding of global financial regulations and how they impact market structure, trading, and compliance.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly to both internal teams and external stakeholders.

Skills

Market structure
Exchange technology
Strategy
Quantitative trading
Proprietary trading
Market-making
Options trading
Exchange architecture
Matching engine mechanics
Liquidity dynamics
Regulatory environments
Cross-functional leadership
Analytical skills
Quantitative skills
Organization
Prioritization
Relationship-building
Regulatory acumen
Communication skills
Negotiation skills
Presentation skills

Location

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

8+ years

Salary/Compensations

$250,000—$300,000 USD

Benefits

Discretionary bonus
Paid leave
Insurance

About the Company

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone.
Since 1989, IMC has been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend.
IMC has offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India.
IMC fosters a collaborative, high-performance culture and a commitment to giving back.
IMC continuously innovates and collaborates to succeed by entering dynamic new markets, embracing disruptive technologies, developing an innovative research environment, and diversifying trading strategies.