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About the Role

As an Index Options Trader at G-20, you will manage and optimize a discretionary index options portfolio. You will collaborate with a team to enhance pricing models, refine trading strategies, and drive superior risk-adjusted returns, contributing to G-20's expansion in a fast-paced trading environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and refine index options trading strategies across major benchmark indices.
• Analyze market microstructure, order flow, and volatility dynamics to identify and capitalize on trading opportunities.
• Collaborate with quantitative analysts and developers to improve options pricing models, hedging algorithms, and execution tools.
• Maintain strong awareness of macroeconomic events, central bank policy, and geopolitical developments.
• Execute trades with precision across listed index options and related futures, ensuring best execution and liquidity management.
• Manage portfolio Greeks and adjust hedges dynamically in response to changing market conditions.
• Contribute to the continuous enhancement of G-20's trading infrastructure, data pipelines, and analytical frameworks.
• Monitor portfolio performance and risk metrics, providing regular feedback on strategy effectiveness and market impact.

Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field from a top-tier university.
• Strong background in options trading with a solid understanding of options pricing theory, volatility trading, and relevant strategies.
• Experience in high volatility asset classes and leveraged trading is essential.
• Proven track record of generating consistent profits (PnL >$2m annually for more than 3 years, increasing with experience).
• Experience with quantitative trading and the ability to apply data analysis to trading decisions.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, capable of making quick, data-driven decisions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Demonstration of a results-driven, proactive, and self-motivated approach.
• Experience in a proprietary trading, market-making, or hedge fund environment.
• Familiarity with automation and algorithmic execution strategies for options.
• Proficiency with trading and analytical tools (e.g. Python, Excel/VBA, SQL).
• Must possess the pre-existing right to work in Zurich, London, New York or Hong Kong without company sponsorship.

Skills

• Options trading
• Options pricing theory
• Volatility trading
• Quantitative trading
• Data analysis
• Python
• Excel/VBA
• SQL

Location

• Zurich
• London
• New York
• Hong Kong

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Mid-level
• Senior-level

Education Level

• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• PhD

Salary/Compensations

• PnL >$2m annually for more than 3 years

About the Company

• G-20 Group is a cross-asset trading firm headquartered in Switzerland, trading delta-one and derivatives markets globally.
• We combine startup agility with institutional-grade experience in proprietary trading, technology, and quantitative finance.